more catbell

You know what always makes me feel so inspired?

Kittens.

Oh, and cheering at a triathlon in my special shirt.

(I was thinking about how people always bring cowbells to races, and I'd like to point out that cats wear bells, too. So people should really consider saying "more catbell" instead of "more cowbell." Also, since catbells are small, you'd need a shit ton of them if you want to make any sort of significant noise. Which would mean you'd need a shit ton of cats. I really don't see what the downside is here at all. More catbell!)

Yesterday I drove up to the Chisago Lakes Triathlon and Aquabike (side note: on the way there, I spotted a sign outside the Northwoods Humane Society that said “We’ve got kittens!” and I cannot even tell you how much self-control it took for me not to pull over) to celebrate Jen, who was doing the aquabike as a step toward her goal of completing her first 70.3 next year. She rocked it and finished faster than she was expecting!

Fun fact: Jen has three cats.

 I also got to see a few Coeur Collective Beat gals, which was super cool.

Katie's so fast, I could only catch photos of her butt.

And the entire time, I couldn’t stop thinking about how much I want to race again. And I found myself missing the craziness of Ironman training. And then I went to the pool and swam 2900 yards because I just had to do something.