读后续写：挑战极限，突破自我讲义

读后续写

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Afterfinishingmyfirstmarathon,IfeltIcouldconqueranything.AsIrestedmyachinglegs,Ireadafriend’sarticleabouta70.3triathlon(铁人三项)shehadcompleted.Shedescribedtheraceasfun.Herstoryinspiredme—shouldIattemptatriathlonmyself?

Ilikedrunning,butcyclingandswimmingweren’tmystrengths.IhadalwayscategorizedthetriathlonasoneofthosethingsI’dneverdo.However,encouragedbymymarathonsuccess,Ifounda70.3triathlonandregistered.

Itoldmycoachthatmygoalwastofinishtheracewithin7hours.HethoughtImightmakeitifIfollowedatrainingplan.Training,however,wastough.Everyday,Ihadabigworkoutthatleftmeexhausted.ManytimesIconsideredquitting.ButIwantedtopushmyselfandtrysomethingchallenging.SoIperseveredwiththetrainingplan.

Finally,theracedayarrived.Istoodonthebeachintheearlymorning.Threetriathlonraceswerebeingheldthatday,andIhadsignedupforthelongest—the70.3triathlon:a1.2-mileswim,a56-milebikeride,anda13.1-milerun.

Peoplearoundmeworefancytriathlonsuitsandwaterproofwatches.“Areyoudoingthe70.3triathlon?”Iasked.Tomysurprise,theywereallcompetingintheshorterraces.Istartedpanicking.EveryonelookedyoungerandfitterthanIwas.

IwalkedthroughthecrowdsuntilIfoundanother70.3competitor—astrongmanwhowasyoungenoughtobemyson.Myanxietyincreased,andIwasconsumedwithdoubtastowhetherIcouldevencompletetherace.

Iheardthunderasrainstartedhittingthebeach,hopingtheracewouldgetcanceled.Butanannouncerdeclaredtheweatherwasimprovingandtheracewouldsoonbegin.Withnochoicebuttoproceed,Imademywaytothestartingline.AsIswam,Irepeatedtomyself,“Don’tdrown.”Iwasbehindawomanwhoseemedtobegoingthesamespeed,soIfollowedherlead.Eventually,Iwasoutofthewater.

Therainstop