There’s no dribbling
There are no sticks
There’s no passing
I don’t get extra points for my outfit
It’s heart
It’s lungs
It’s persistence
It’s patience
I don’t get to sit on the bench and rest
I don’t get a time out to plan my next move
I don’t get orange slices at half time
It’s training smart
It’s training hard
It’s eight hour days on the bike
I don’t get bathroom breaks
I don’t get style points
I don’t get a green jacket
And I don’t walk up the fairway to the 18th green
I have to be smart
I strategize
I check… I double check
And I endure.

Jasper Blake on Triathlons 

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