I was running for about a year before I called myself a runner. It wasn't even myself who did it, it was a friend that introduce me as her "friend that loves to run." "Oh!" I thought, "I'm that person now, I'm a runner."
For whatever reason I had built it up in my head as this thing I needed to do for X years, to run X km a week at X speed, before I could call myself a runner.
Now I'm training for a triathlon. My first one will be due in 2 months, but I already know I'm a triathlete.
I was running for about a year before I called myself a runner. It wasn't even myself who did it, it was a friend that introduce me as her "friend that loves to run." "Oh!" I thought, "I'm that person now, I'm a runner."
For whatever reason I had built it up in my head as this thing I needed to do for X years, to run X km a week at X speed, before I could call myself a runner.
Now I'm training for a triathlon. My first one will be due in 2 months, but I already know I'm a triathlete.
It helps so much to have our friends reflect our true selves back to us!! And damn right you're a triathlete! I hope the race goes well!!!