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2014 ACTIVEx Charity Challenge: The Stir from ACTIVEx on Vimeo.

Every year, my office participates and puts on this this huge event called ACTIVEx Charity Challenge.  It’s basically a fundraiser for an organization paired up with getting us people in the office active through a triathlon (though you can sign up for a duathlon or 5K).  Last year, I was injured so it was easy to say no.  Haha.  This year, I had a lot of back and forth thoughts on whether or not to participate.  Reasons to participate: this is probably the best group and best opportunity of people to participate with, these folks do this day in and day out, it’ll get me back into being active, it’s for the kids, I’ll use my bike, and I’ll run again.  Reasons to not participate:  I don’t know how well my body will hold up, it’s healing but not 100%, I’m SCARED, scared of swimming, swimming the distance, swimming in open water, finding time to train, wondering if I am physically able to even do a whole triathlon, etc.

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