So this morning during my masters swim group, I was talking to one of the guys afterwards about the triathlon I just completed. He is a marathon runner, who took up swimming over the winter to change things up. He said to me that I was "very motivating to him."
Wait.....what? I am motivating to someone in the world of exercise and fitness? Someone who can outrun me easily. I have never considered myself an athlete. I have to work hard to achieve anything with regards to athletics and my results are finishes and nothing more. It was so weird to hear someone say that to me.
So I am a bit bothered by it. I mentioned it in a Facebook group and someone said that I am motivating to them because I am so enthusiastic. Maybe that's true. So now is there extra pressure for me? What if I DNF? Am I less motivating?
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