Most Memorable Year!
from Nathan Canada Team / Équipe Nathan Canada by Valerie
It's hard to believe it is the end of the year as well as the end of our journey with the Nathan team!
What a wonderful opportunity this has been! While I much appreciated the many tangible gifts we received as team members, more important was connecting with the members, and being part of a team!! I can quite honestly say that without my sponsorship and membership this past race season would not have been as memorable nor would I have surpassed my own expectations!
Flashback to June and my first Olympic distance tri. I have no doubt that, without the team that I was expected to report back to, I would have quit the swim and climbed into the boat for good! haha! However, the lessons learned that day were put to use just 3 weeks later as I completed my first Half Ironman!
Having to commit publicly to my race schedule early in the year made me focus on several goals one of which was to go longer. But I also succeeded in going stronger...and more... with 13 races this season, several of them pb's. I was also able to encourage my daughter to complete her first Half Marathon, and two friends to enter 10+ km races ;D!
My present broken shoulder brings me full circle as I am back to mending and healing. At age 55 it would be easier to say my training and racing days are behind me, but thanks to the encouragement of Nathan this past year, I know that in 6 months I will again be redefining my human possibilities by participating in Stony's GWN Tri.
Thank you Team Nathan for this experience!!
~ Valerie ~
