A Poem to our coaches, Brian and Adrian

Brian and Adrian-
You guys are two of the most Fantastic people I have EVER met! Its not just a cliche to say, there is NO way I could have done this without you! Every bit of encouragement, patience, coaching, cheering and laughter is what enabled me to get to this point! You guys are SO good at what you do and I feel privileged to have been a part of it!



To our dearest B and A
your 50 + Iron Girls have something to say

I'll take you back 11 weeks ago
a random group of girls, stuck in gear "slow"
In all different ways, we heard of this team
Couch potato to finish line? sounds like a scheme!
Never-the-less, we decided to see
ventured to Bikemart to hear your guarantee

Hmmm- seems cool. Wonder if it works
Getting in shape seems like a good perk
I don’t know though, this sounds pretty tough
Do I have what it takes? Do I have enough?

Well something that day must have clicked
We all signed up, though a little panicked

First run workout, we go to white rock
Not much running though, most of us walked
Though Gloria’s sister kept up our pace
Jamin’ to tunes, she was ready to race!
The rest of us couldn’t wait to be done
Is it normal to not breathe? I feel I weigh a ton!
My shorts ride up, I’m feeling faint
I have a cramp, but giving up I aint

Then on to biking- oh boy what a treat!
So who was the first that ate some concrete?
Clips for pedals, who would have thought?
Just add it to the list of things we have bought
Who knew this sport would make you poor?
You think you have it all, but there is always more!

Swimming, oh my- what can I say?
I think we all remember that scary first day
Some couldn’t even put their face in the water
I feel like a lamb brought out to slaughter
The flippers at least seem to help out a lot
Swim cap, goggles and nose plug- we are Hot!

Run tests, pull buoys, and falling from clips
Bruised up bodies and out of place hips
Wreaking on your bike, showing off the scars
Can you freakin’ believe we have made it this far?!
Social gathers and vitamin beer
No shame is our mantra, and we shout it with cheer!

Fit to train Iron Girls, 2008
Triathletes forever, this is our fate

Brian and Adrian, how can we say enough?
For changing our lives and making us tough
You took a group of misfits, got us ready to race
Even when we didn’t, you always had faith

So here, a gift from all, we wanted to do
Just one last way, to say- THANK YOU!!!