Are You Living It?

Yesterday was a hard training day. Hard in the fact that my strengths and weaknesses were displayed in full view, right before my very eyes.

With a huge workout on tap, it’s tempting to think about the workout in its entirety. But if you do the beginning may be too discouraging. If you dissect each portion of the workout, break it down effort by effort - it suddenly becomes more manageable. The reason? You have to give each pedal stroke, each revolution 100% of your ability in order to get better.

I am attempting to go without coffee today. Attempting being the key objective.

After yesterday’s monster track workout I could use a little boost. Especially since I already made it into the gym this morning to lift weights and am still blurry eyed.

We’ll see how it goes….

It’s 9:18 am and I’m already drooling for some java. RESIST!!!

Morgie did the 25 yard swim and 1/4 mile run with no help in a time of 3:02…I don’t think I could have done it that fast! And she was an awesome sport with all her friends…we couldn’t have been prouder.

What a girl…

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I thought Michelle’s picture was hilarious…I don’t know J…you might have beat him racing, but my money’s on Dean in an actual fight

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It could have been a really hard weekend this past weekend. I could have stayed home, saved those bold encounters and reminders for a different time. I could have waited till another time to have a steady reminder that being in San Jose was the last time I talked to Ryan on the phone, the very last time I heard his voice and hear him say I love you. The tear filled drive home and then the beginning of my nightmare - but I went anyway. I had to. And I am so thankful to have been surrounded by my teammates and friends - excited about racing and having a great time, quick to make each other laugh.

First Time I got a big hug from a race director (besides Kat!)…these folks were awesome and put on a great little tri.

Photos courtesy of Scott Greene, overall winner and all-around nice guy

results: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/09/ma/Jun28_YnotTr_set1.shtml

I think the rest of the season will look like:

Greenbelt 10K Trail Run (july ?)
Gloucester Tri (8/9)
Crane’s Beach (8/27)
Boxford Tri (9/13)
Beverly Homecoming 5k (Aug ?)
Tufts 10K (10/3?)

So much for “just a training race!” that was a TOUGH field…way to go J…and thanks for the heads up Kat!

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So I declare the season a wrap and immediately win my first (non-Nahant) triathlon outright (not just AG). If I state my plan to enter retirement, will I instantly qualify for Kona?

Ok…probably not. But it’s tempting to try it

I’m waiting for pix, but in the meantime I have to give a shout out to:

Sylvie Oldeman who participated in her very first tri today at the Lincoln Kids Tri
Nina Morris who took 2nd place in her AG (5-6) at the Lincoln Kids Tri
Morgan Phippen who shared her raffle prize with her friend
Liz Tarr who took 4th in her AG (20-29) at the Wakefield Tri today…and she hasn’t even started working on her speed yet!

OK, we always dance around this in our posts (we being female athletes) but I’m not going to this time, so guys…here’s your chance to bail because the remainder of this post is about menstruation.

No - not the fuzzy euphamisms like “Aunt Flo” or “my monthly friend”…it’s about my period. PERIOD.