Today is one of those - oh my god, what am I thinking!?? - kind of days.
The triathlon I'm now racing includes a half mile swim. I've been assured by others that I will be able to do this, but I haven't been convinced myself yet. I swam a little over a quarter mile today at the pool and felt really great, but to do twice that?! In open water?! OH.BOY.
Aaaand we're back to being scared again...
This weekend I'm doing the Tour de Tonka, which is pretty much right out my parents' front door. I am pretty sure I'm going to do the 26 mile route, but that 43 mile route keeps calling my name...might be a race-day decision (haven't registered yet). I just keep thinking back to the last 40+ ride I did last fall, which was emotionally very tough on me. I've no guarantee this ride will go the same way though. That one could have just been a bad day for me. I can't stop imagining how awesome it would feel to conquer that distance again with much less strife. Darn my competitive nature! Plus, those Olympians who I find on my tv constantly these days really make a girl want to kick some booty!!
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Aaaand we're trying this again...
(No pun intended)
I am back on a training schedule after a tumultuous past couple of months. Long story short I was not able to finish training for or run the race in June. It is amazing how quickly life can smack you upside the head and suddenly you're spinning into a new atmosphere.
I've had to go through some big changes in my personal life, which make it even harder to find the time and energy to train for something like this. However, my motivation and my desire to do a multi-sport race this summer are still very strong. I'm not sure how much training I'll be able to get in before race day, but rest assured I will be at that start line (and finish line, hopefully). I can't have a third race turn out to be a DNS. Heck, I'd take a DNF over that this time around. But I won't DNF either. I'm going to finish this bad boy.
August 19th.
Saint Paul Triathlon sprint race.
I'm registered, my race outfit is being shipped and I am R-E-A-D-Y.
Oh boy.
I've had to go through some big changes in my personal life, which make it even harder to find the time and energy to train for something like this. However, my motivation and my desire to do a multi-sport race this summer are still very strong. I'm not sure how much training I'll be able to get in before race day, but rest assured I will be at that start line (and finish line, hopefully). I can't have a third race turn out to be a DNS. Heck, I'd take a DNF over that this time around. But I won't DNF either. I'm going to finish this bad boy.
August 19th.
Saint Paul Triathlon sprint race.
I'm registered, my race outfit is being shipped and I am R-E-A-D-Y.
Oh boy.
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