Okay, I am not one to start a fight but I can finish them. To set the stage for this little story let me first tell you what my grandma said to me, "Alexa, all girls are bitches but there are sophisticated bitches and regular bitches. The regular bitches are just out to hurt people- the sophisticated bitches stand up for what is right and do not take crap from anybody."
I always liked that saying and was able to apply it today. I was at the rec talking to one of the female triathletes and just asking advice. Soon another girl on the team joined our conversation...uninvited I might add. The uninvited one looked at me and said, "Do you work?" and I replied, "Yes, I start on Monday." She retorted, "What are your hours?" I replied, "8-5...why?" she proceeded with this answer, "Oh, you're done then- you will not be able to get in the training that you need to. You might get enough in to just do it for fun but you will be too tired to train and most facilities will be closed to the public when you actually get off due to high school swim practice."
Okay, maybe it doesn't sound that bad to you but to me, this was like a slap in the face. How does she know that I still can't get in the training? And also, maybe I will not have the time to do what she does but I know that I will do what I need to do to put in quality work and have the competitive drive to COMPETE and not just do it for kicks like she thinks.
Do you have people that doubt you? Do you doubt yourself? Get rid of any doubt in your life now because those are roadblocks and will keep you in your comfort zone. It is hard to see past doubt but when doubt arises you have to be a sophisticated bitch and stand for what is right... The right thing is to know that you are capable. Sometimes you are capable of achieving things in a different way than others and at different paces but that is not to say that it won't and can't be done.
Let's get out there and show them that it can be done....I hope that girl is in my first race...
This is a wrap for this week- tune in next week for more information regarding nutrition and more updates!!!
Love,
Alexa
2 comments:
this is so true. and the most difficult thing is finding your inner sophisticated bitch when you need it most, like on race day. It's hard to find the confidence not to be scared of others when you know how fast they are. but if one thing is true its that bitches are fearless
Haha I like that! Once you strike that inner fearlessness- there is nothing stopping that bitch!
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