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打败心中的假想敌全力以赴去尝试26TheTry-athlon

勇于尝试者三项

(ByHeatherKlassen)

(希瑟·克拉森)

Outofmyway,shortstuff.Ihavetotrain!“闪开，小矮子。我得去训练了！”

Addiebracedherselfagainstthekitchencounterasheroldersister,Miranda,blewby,justablurofmotioninaswimsuit,bikehelmet,andrunningshoes.艾迪靠着橱柜，她的姐姐米兰达一阵风似地闪过。艾迪只看到了她穿着泳衣和跑鞋、戴着自行车头盔的模糊人影。AsthebackdoorslammedbehindMiranda,Addie"sfatherappearedinthekitchen.后门在米兰达身后砰的一声关上了。艾迪的爸爸来到了厨房。Isyoursistergoingtotrainforhertriathlon?heasked.“你姐姐又去练铁人三项了？”他问。Addieshrugged."Iguess,"shereplied.Addiecertainlydidn"tkeeptrackofMiranda"sschedule.Mirandahadalwaysbeenannoying,butsinceshehadstartedtrainingforthetriathlon,shewasevenworse.艾迪耸耸肩，回答说：“我想是吧。”她确实没有对米兰达的作息安排了若指掌。米兰达一直很烦人，但是自从开始铁人三项训练以后，她更是讨厌得要死。Mirandathinksshe"ssogreatjustbecauseshe"sdoingthattriathlon,Addiecouldn"tstopherselffromblurtingout.“米兰达以为自己练铁人三项就了不起了。”艾迪不禁脱口而出。Well,Addie,whydon"tyoudoit,too?herfatherasked.“那么，艾迪你也去试试怎么样？”爸爸问。Addiestaredathim."Me?Doatriathlon?"Mirandahadtrainedandtrainedforthisraceformonths."HowcouldIdothat?"

艾迪盯着他：“我？铁人三项？”米兰达已经为这项比赛一遍又一遍地训练了好几个月了，“我时间不够了呀。”

Canyouswim?herfatherasked.“你会游泳吗？”爸爸问。Addielaughed."OfcourseIcan."Addieswameveryafternoon,chasingherfriendsandracingthemacrossthepool.艾迪笑了：“我当然会。”每天下午，她都在泳池里和伙伴们比赛，追着他们嬉戏。Canyourun?“你会跑步吗？”

Sure,Addiereplied.Everyeveningafterdinner,Addieranoutsidetomeetherfriends.Theyranwhiletheyplayedtagandkickball.“当然会了。”艾迪回答。每天晚饭后她都跑到外面去见朋友。他们玩捉人游戏或是踢球时，总是跑来跑去的。Canyoubike?herfatherasked.“你会骑自行车吗？”爸爸又问。骑行比我们每天早晨骑车的距离短多了。还有，一英里的赛跑不过是学校跑道上跑四圈的距离。这些对你来说都很容易。”

Addiedidn"tfeelquiteascertainaboutthatasherfatherdid.Shethoughtaboutthetriathlonallafternoonwhilesheswaminthepoolandalleveningwhilesheranaroundoutsidewithherfriends.艾迪并不像爸爸那样有把握。下午她去游泳时一直想着铁人三项的事，晚上跑去和朋友们玩耍时也一直琢磨是否要参加。Beforebed,AddiebumpedintoMirandainthehallway.睡觉前，艾迪在走廊里碰见了米兰达。Boy,amIbeat,Mirandasaid,stretchingandyawning."Allthistrainingisreallywearingmeout.“好家伙，我累惨了，”米兰达伸着懒腰，打着哈欠，“这些训练可真把我累得够呛。”AddierolledhereyesatMirandaandheadedtoherroom.艾迪冲米兰达翻了个白眼，然后走向自己的房间。WhileAddieandherfathercycledalongthebiketrailthenextmorning,Addiethoughtaboutthetriathlon.MaybeIwouldn"tevenhavetotrainthatmuch,Addiethought.Swimming,biking,andrunningarethingsIdoeveryday.第二天早晨，艾迪和爸爸沿着自行车道骑行时，心里还想着铁人三项比赛。她想，或许我根本不用训练那么久，毕竟游泳、骑车和跑步是我每天都做的。Assheandherdadwheeledintothedriveway,Addiemadeherdecision.当她和爸爸骑到车道上时，艾迪下定了决心。Iwanttotrythetriathlon,Dad,Addiesaid."Butdon"ttellMiranda,OK?"

“我想试试参加铁人三项比赛，爸爸，”艾迪说，“不过别告诉米兰达，好吗？”

That"sgreat,Addie,saidDad."Anddon"tworry;it"llbeoursecret."

“太好了，艾迪，”爸爸说，“别担心，这是我们俩的小秘密。”

Idon"twantMirandabuggingmeaboutit,Addiethought,becauseI"msureIwon"twin.ButIknowIcantry.艾迪想，我可不想米兰达因为这事儿来烦我，因为我肯定不会赢，但是我会全力以赴的。Addieswam,biked,andranalittlemorethanusualthenexttwoweekstogetready.接下来的两周，艾迪游泳、骑车和跑步的距离都比平常多了点，以此为比赛做准备。Themorningofthetriathlondawnedcoolandclear.AddieandherfatherleftafterMirandaandbikedovertothehighschool.Thetriathlonwouldbeginatthelake,thencontinueonthebiketrail,andfinishonthetrack.铁人三项比赛的那天早晨，天亮后天气晴朗凉爽。艾迪和爸爸等米兰达离开后，才骑车去了学校。比赛将从湖边开始，然后上自行车赛道，最后在跑道上结束。Addie"sstomachlurchedwhenshesawthehordesofkidsclusteredonthelakeshore.Icandothis,shecoachedherselfasshemovedtowardthewater"sedge.艾迪看到湖边聚集了成群的孩子，心里有点打鼓。她一边向湖边走，一边给自己打气：我可以的。Shortstuff!SuddenlyMirandastoodrightinfrontofher."Whatareyoudoinghere?"“小矮子！”米兰达突然站到了她面前，“你来这里干什么？”

I"mgoingtodothetriathlon,Addietoldhersister."OratleastI"mgoingtotry.Ifigurethat"swhytheycallitatriathlon,becauseallyouhavetodoistry."

“我要参加铁人三项比赛，”艾迪对姐姐说，“至少我要去试试。我明白了铁人三项之所以被称为铁人三项，是因为你所需要做的就是去尝试(编注：铁人三项中的tri-与try同音)。”

Addiewaitedforhersistertosaysomethingsnideorsnarky.Instead,Mirandasmiled.艾迪等着姐姐说一些讽刺或刻薄的话，但是恰恰相反，米兰达脸上露出了微笑。I"msogladyou"redoingthis,Mirandasaid."Iwantedyoutoallalong,butIknewifIsuggestedit,youneverwould."

“我真高兴你来参加比赛，”米兰达说，“我一直都想让你参加比赛，但是我知道，如果我建议你参加的话，你是坚决不会参加的。”

Addiestaredathersister."Sothat"swhyyouactedsogreatabouttrainingand

everything?"sheasked."YoufiguredImighttryifyouactedlikeIcouldn"tdoit?"艾迪睁大眼睛看着她。“所以你才将训练和所有的一切都表现得那么了不起？”她问道，“你知道只要对我使用激将法，我就一定会尝试？”

Exactly.ThenMirandadidthemostsurprisingthingofall.ShereachedoverandhuggedAddie."Nowhurry,"shesaid."Youragegroup"supfortheswim."“没错。”米兰达接下来的举动令艾迪大吃一惊。她伸出双臂拥抱了艾迪，说：“快去。你们年龄组的游泳比赛马上就要开始了。”Stillstunnedbyherencounterwithh