@anton0003 I came here as a derby girl, and now I'm a swimmer/ triathlete..
For those the years I ate slept and breathed derby. It was what started me with lifting. It gave me more confidence than yoga did. It made me a strong badass, that took no crap on the track or in life. People from suppliers knew me as the derby girl, they rarely knew my name.
I retired after an injury and I still run into people that ask me about the team. Not being on the track crushed me for a long time. Letting go of that part of me has neen an ongoing struggle.
Due to my injury, I went back to swimming (no impact), I had been a swimmer in high school. I've always been a cyclist across multiple disciplines. So doing tri's came naturally.
I'm still not calling myself a triathlete other than on this post. I definitely feel a difference in how I feel about training. .ow it is purely for me, which is nice. Before it was to not let my coach or team down and to prevent injury.