What is the point of running a triathlon? 

the answer will vary based on who you ask. 

Some might say it’s to travel

seeing the Parthenon in Athens

searching for the loch-ness monster in Scotland

swimming in the bright cerulean blue of the pacific 

Others will say it’s for what you learn on the way

the life lessons that stick by our side

the languages we can learn

More will say it’s for who you get to meet

your first-grade crush

those you pass on a busy street

people you will invite to your wedding

Others will say it’s about the experiences you get to have

laughs shared over chocolate chip pancakes

conversations walking along the beach 

the feeling sweeping over you when a cold front rolls in

Most will believe, but never admit, it’s about the material things you acquire

the perpetuation of the value of money

the jewelry you can buy

how many dollars are in your bank account

So what is the point of running this triathlon

this marathon of life

we could dream about running a triathlon a million times

yet we will never know why we do it