Presented with these transitions we know we must go through them to get to what waits on the other side. We must persevere and push forward, or the next leg of our journey will never begin. The best way to do so is to ignore distractions, focus on only what is needed in order to move forward and then do just that.
Afterward, the transition period in life seems just like it does in triathlon- a small and annoying part of the overall journey that we soon forget about.