08/21/2026
Flashback Friday đ 16 years ago⌠I was scared stiff.
I had signed up for my first triathlon, and I wasnât completely convinced I could do it. I was afraid to TRI⌠but I did it anyway. I swam. I biked. I ran. And I crossed that finish line. đđž
Looking at this photo 16 years later feels like such a full-circle moment. I wish Iâd had this Sole Inspired card back then ... a little reminder that courage doesnât always mean youâre not afraid. Sometimes courage is being scared stiff and showing up anyway.
âDonât be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to TRI.â
Funny how life works. The encouragement I could have used then is the encouragement I get to put into the world now. đ
Keep showing up. Keep trying. You never know where one brave YES might lead you.
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