So I can honestly not remember the last time I entered into this blog, but I know it's been too long. I thought I'd do some catch up and then post a race report from the 70.3 I just completed in an additional post. Maybe this will help me get back into the swing of things.
I had all these high aspirations to be blogging regularly and completing 100% of my workouts and blogging weekly. Both again have become aspirations. I've been focused on the workouts and it's been near two months since my last post (eek). I questioned myself at the beginning if blogging was something I would enjoy and have time to do, the initial part is true I've enjoyed it but I don't seem to have time to write regularly.
I will say since last post, I've moved apartments and been in town very few weekends. Despite that I feel that I am preparing well for this upcoming race/event. I've thought more of it lately as an event and celebration of a journey that started a year ago to the date of the event.
One thing that I've taken to since beginning the "Peak" Phase of training is a strength class called Sculpt, it's a fun change to my lifting routine and I've enjoyed making it a regular Wednesday evening event. I also have been going to at least one yoga class a week. I find that the meditation and stretching has been a therapy in an of it's self letting me reflect on the process of this journey and thinking positively about the "toeing the line".
Peak phase has also led to fewer social engagements as my weekends are filled with long rides and runs, and let's face it household chores. I've been trying to continue to see friends and spending time as able with them. I will say that I had a brief flu like illness last week that resulted in me missing workouts. I felt particularly guilty about this because I spent an evening out with friends- my book club. Will and I also continue to balance our workouts and our efforts to plan our wedding, its been a balancing act for sure but I enjoy the journey together.
One day in the recent past, I got out of the pool a little disheartened that I hadn't finished my swim but there was thunderstorms moving in. I hopped out knowing I had done my best with the time I had. A woman that was also walking into the locker room complimented my swimming, asking me how far I had gone. She was amazed and stated she had just started swimming again. I provided her with compliments as well I had noticed her swimming as I was in a break from a set and encouraged her. I think that's something I love the most about the triathlon spirit is the ability to cheer each other on in workouts and in races even as we complete our own race. I've seen her since that day and we always say hello in passing.
Less then 40days until the race and what I'm taking most from the journey is to find ways to enjoy it. Because it's not always pleasant but if I can insert a fun workout and make sure to take the time to spend an evening or afternoon with the friends I care about or the people I love then the journey will be worth it at the end.
