Tri-girl Newbie
Mary “yahoo” Maher

One rainy day
A race was commencing
I watched with keen interest
An interest was sparked

Who are all these people?
Swimming, biking and running
The charge in the air
Was so enlightening

I knew right then
As I watched with excitement
One day that would be me
A part of such greatness

Nine months then slip by
The race is forgotten
Trials of hubby’s cancer
A race of its own

Then one warm spring day
I suddenly recall
The race I had witnessed
The one I had committed

Signed up without thinking
My fingers a-racing
Bike 25 miles, a lake swim
What WAS I thinking?!?

Off I go shopping
A bike, new outfits
A wetsuit to squeeze into
NOW what do I do….

This group I discover
Multi-sport Maddness
Sounds cool
Sounds enticing

5 Triathlons later
5k’s and some biking
A big duck as award
For a swim to my liking

My first year of racing
Logged into the books
Awaiting next year
For new races I’ll be facing