For those of you who don’t know in addition to preparing
for my fellowship I’ve also been training for the Nations Triathlon
over the past several months. Originally my intent was to use this endeavor
as my spring board for fundraising efforts, however, after thinking about it I
realized moving to Nepal is a much bigger commitment than running a race, so
the triathlon has become something more for my own self-satisfaction. The race is an Olympic Length Triathlon which
takes place a month from yesterday (September 9th). The Olympic
length means that the swim is 1.5k, the bike is 40k, and the run is 10k. While I’ve always felt quite comfortable on a
bike and on the run, the water has been a whole different story. I’ve been going to the Wilson aquatic center
twice a week; however, in preparation for the big day I’ve recently upped the ante
to a Monday, Wednesday, Friday routine.
The time is ticking down, and I will be sure to keep you all updated on
my progress!
In addition to marking the 29 day mark until the triathlon,
I also visited the Washington Travel Clinic today in order to get the necessary vaccinations for
my trip. The appointment was quite
interesting, as I arrived to an empty room with an iPad instead of a
receptionist. I signed in, and just a
few minutes later the doctor came out and gave me the rundown on what I needed and
what I should consider. After discussing
different options and reviewing my vaccination history I received three shots; Hepatitis
A, Typhoid, and Polio. The doctor also
gave me prescriptions for my digestive system just in case things “don’t
cooperate” when I get over there…but enough of that. Beyond some soreness in my arm, which he said
will be gone tomorrow I feel pretty good.
Lots more planning to be done and updates to be made. Actually received an email from Maggie today,
to make sure I pick up a basketball net for a hoop that was just installed over
there. Which means just one thing…I need
to work on my basketball skills desperately, to prevent any embarrassing
mishaps from the get go. On that note I
should probably get practicing! Hope
everyone is having a Happy Friday and I’ll be sure to write again soon!
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