1. I love to have a reason to not worry too much about what I eat
2. I love to have a reason to worry a little about what I eat
3. Competition, I love to compete! I'll even get competitive for participation ribbons!
4. After a weekend race, or even just some big, awesome, epic ride, I like the feeling of accomplishment ... if all the weekend had to offer was trips to Ikea and the box-malls, or drinks at the bar (attached with a hangover), I'd be feeling a little blah.
5. I love setting and achieving goals - having something to work toward
6. I love the traveling to races, whether it's plane ride away or in your own backyard, it's so refreshing to get away for the weekend.
7. I love the people. Now admittedly, I do like to have a bit of a laugh over the Type A's that are drawn to triathlon. But as much as I like to poke fun of the obsessing over minutia, and living the "lifestyle" with all the right gear, I am the pot doing some big time calling...
8. Racing … crushing other guys on bikes … This might actually be number one. I love the guys who speed up when I come by them, because they see I'm girl.
9. Number 9 is the opposite of what I said in number 3 ... BUT it's also just about the training (or maybe that should read "fitness", since maybe I'm not really "training" for anything) it's maybe not so much all about the racing... with all the injuries, I have had to just enjoy the staying fit, and if I race great, but if I don't, I am actually just enjoying "the ride".
10. This may not be a reason but... I had a discussion the other day about fitness being like an addiction. And I had to agree, but it didn't make me feel badly about it. The definition of an addiction is that you center your life around that one thing, to the point that it may disrupt other things. For my part, if I have to give up my run, or swim or something in order to attend/do something else, I can be pretty cranky. I liken it to an addict having to forgo their fix for some other activity. But because you generally surround yourself with like-minded people, nobody thinks it weird to have to "squeeze" in a quick run before breakfast or dinner etc. When I see my family they understand that if they want me to be in a good mood and happy to hang out, they better allow me that hour or so to get in a workout. It just means being organized and planning out your time. Heck, a friend of mine, is a new mom, she is completing her masters in eduction and she is back working full time, and she still manages to get in her much needed exercise - amazing! I hope I could be more like her.
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