Was It Worth It?

The 4 month journey is almost over... and during this whole triathlon mumbo jumbo..

I lost some friends (or who I thought to be), gained new ones, maintained respect for those who stuck by their decision, saw people crack under pressure, but most importantly.. I saw who my true friends are.

Which leads me to this blogs title.. a question I've asked myself a couple of times throught this journey... Was it worth it?

Was it worth it, seeing who will stick with you no matter what?

Was it worth it, that you stuck to your principles and did what you think was right?

Was it worth it, seeing a bunch of people despise you when youre on your back, then suck up you like a candybar when youre in front of them?

Was it worth it, leaving your old team? (i blogged about this already, its just set in private)

Was it worth it, seeing the various persona's of a human being?

Of all the times that I asked myself that question, my answer still remains the same.. and that it YES.. It IS worth it. Every damn second of it.

I had a blast throught this whole experience. It made me tougher, it centered my life, and let me know how to set my priorities straight.

When it comes to sports.. underwater hockey is still my # 1 priority. Had I not been injured, I couldve gone back sooner. Triathlon comes next.

Work is still important... and because of this training, I managed to learn how to organize my job better. Got lots of work to do? Train early to you can start working earlier and finish early. Why? So you can rest and train again the next day.

Family still comes first before everything.. even fitness.

There are far more better things in life than training and racing.

When this journey is all over.. I'll try not to look back.. and just charge everything to experience.

You got pissed on, but you survived, you built your own rock, and now its time to reap the rewards.

The next endeavour will be longer and tougher, and I'm glad I'm with the people who I want to take that journey with.

More prepared this time around.

Armed with a better program.

And most importantly, the camaraderie is stronger than ever.

We're growing steadily. With new enthusiastic people coming in and showing how they could help.

The future looks bright.

Its time to lay the foundation.. and make sure there wont be any cracks.

We have survived a lot of trials and hardships. Theres no reason we cant make this one fly.

A friend of mine once said, the stars have aligned.

And yes it has, in due time, everything will fall into place.

We just have to take that journey... one step at a time.