Wow! Going Back to Spain!(?)

 

It was 12 short years ago that I found myself in uncharted waters. The year before, I had qualified for USAT Nationals for Long Course, attended the National Championships and came up JUST short on making the team.

In 2011 I recommitted to do whatever it took to make the US Long Course National Triathlon Team. It was incredibly stressful to me actually. Luckily, the work I did paid off and I was able to get 9th in my AG at Nationals. So, in 2012, I headed off to an amazing adventure in Europe that started with a race in Vitoria.

FAST FORWARD TO NOW....

I set the goal at the beginning of the year to have another go at it. But as chance would have it, I had the opportunity to make Team USA for not just next year 2024, but also a shot (Due to a series of strange and unusual events) a shot for Team USA THIS year. The fact that it was in Spain made it extra attractive and interesting since my family is always looking for Spanish immersion. But I needed to get top 5 (?!) in my age group. Seemed unlikely. BUT, spoiler alert, I ended up getting 4th! So off we go!

Not so fast. There are 2 hurricanes directly in the way of getting to Spain from JFK (where we fly out of). What's going to happen? Will we ever get there? More to come...