Well the journey has started. The long hours of pushing my body to the point of throwing up and having blisters so big on my feet that I have to hold my breath and bite down just to get my shoes on are here. The journey to become an Ironman is a long journey. It is something that is way more than just physically pushing your body, it is the journey of being transformed mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. I spend a lot of time by myself cranking out the miles, it is during these times where Ironman athletes are made. The training is hard and if I am being honest if I was not doing this to raise money and awareness for The Truth 365 I probably would not be doing Ironman Arizona 2017. This is hard work. However, whenever I think about how tired and worn out I am I think about all the kids we saw and how worn out and beat down they were by all the drugs that HAD to be put in there little bodies in order for them to even have a chance at living. I then think to myself I don't HAVE to do this, I GET to do this. The next 9 months of my life I dedicate to every mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, grandmother, grandfather, friend or distant relative who has watched their loved one struggle due to pediatric cancer. I want you to know that your story matters! EVERY STORY MATTERS, and I am willing to do my part to raise awareness and try and raise funds to help our collective future not have to go through the harsh treatment my husband went through as well as all the kids that we collectively fell in love with. Here is to the next 9 months of training!!
“ “The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.””