Today was the most amazing race day I have ever had. I'll post a full report tomorrow, because we are all hoarse from screaming for all the South Africans, our legs are really tired, and we want to retire to the jacuzzi with the bottle of bubbles that Britt and I have just bought.
I loved every second of my race. Had an awesome swim, a fantastic bike and hung on for as long as I could on the run. I did my best race on the day; left nothing in the tank. I spent it all out there. It felt like an unbelievable privilege to race against all those people from all over the world.
Running up the blue carpet, I felt like I was springing on a trampoline, with huge long steps. All those thousands of people were cheering for ME! It was totally awesome.
....and I owe it all to you.
Thank you all for the messages and support.
My Triathlon Journey
Ironman SA 2009
About Me
- Linda Els
- Cape Town, South Africa
- I took up running to help me give up smoking; I started swimming because it helped me to focus and stay calm; The cycling bug bit because my kids wanted me to ride with them - its been an amazing journey and I made the SA Triathlon team for the first time at 40 years old. Its never too late to be your best self! I'm off to Australia in SA Colours to compete at Worlds on 12 September 2009.
