An Ironman Triathlon consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bicycle ride, and a full marathon (26.2 mile run). It is widely considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world.
Liz Flint has completed multiple half Ironman races, one full Ironman, and participated in another full Ironman that she was unable to complete. Amazingly, she had barely even run a full 5k when she began her long-distance triathlon journey in her thirties, following a very difficult period in her personal life.
This conversation really highlights how to tackle huge goals by just taking one step at a time. More importantly, it dives into how important it is to celebrate our achievements, and how perhaps it's even more important to hold sacred space for our failures. Liz and Kendall talk about how integral it is to have community in during both the high and low points in our lives- people to cheer us on, and to sit outside our doors when we are hurting.
May we all sign up for something that scares us a little, and stand beside someone we love who is in the mess or glory of life's ups and downs.
