Who Inspires you

Do you have a pro athlete that inspires you? Do you do what you do for you? Who do you think of when you are laying every possible ounce of energy on the line? For me, it has never been anyone in particular. Actually I did things for me because I wanted to show people I could do it or I was strong enough or fit enough. I never actually looked up to a pro athlete. Wait! I take that back. Back in the day I loved Dwight Evans. Loved!!!! But a pro baseball player I would never be. hahaha! But other than that when I race (and I use the term race loosely) I race for me. I mean I have people in mind like my friend with MS and my nephew, as well as many other people like my son. But have never been inspired by an athlete until the past few weeks. 

I recently have been watching videos of Miranda Carfrae, multiple Ironman World Champion. She is such an amazing athlete and so humble. I know of a few  humble athletes (my own coach) but seriously not many. She is just amazing in everything. I watch her videos and how she reacts and think if I could only be just like her. If I could only strive to be amazing, humble, and be a winner. She made a comment in one of her interviews on what she would say to new triathletes. Her response was to have fun and family comes first so let it. She said if you miss a workout so be it just have fun. I don't know what I am so captured by her but it seems like she is genuine and real an seems to be an amazing all around person and athlete. 

I know I am not the fastest or the strongest but when I am on my game I give it everything I have. I work hard, train hard no matter how hard the workout is. I give it 100%. I must say I continue to  struggle with this. Thinking what am I trying to achieve after IM. I need to get past it. It's funny recently someone said to me "if you can do an IM so can I." Really? you just said that. Well if that doesn't fuel a bitches fire. I can't even..... Do people know the amount of struggle, training, sacrifice one endures to never mind start but to complete such an event. Even a half can be daunting then double that. People will often say Kim did an IM last year. I kind of shrug it off like ya ya ya.... I wonder why do I do that. I should be proud of my accomplishment, what I have achieved but for some reason I don't want the recognition. I should say ya I am so bad ass.. Let me tell you all about it. But I don't. I hope to think it is me being so humble like so many around me. Ya I did and Ironman but it is no different than someone doing their first 5k or their first half marathon, or their first century or metric century ride. It's a race, it was a goal and I made it happen. you can make anything happen if you put the time an energy into it. That is what I take away from Miranda. Have fun with it, train hard, and you will full fill your dreams. :)