Wow 2008... 2008! That feels like it was so long ago. Now that it's 2011 a lot has changed in my life, especially with my training. I've picked up doing triathlons and love them! The crowds and athletes at triathlons are a completely different breed of people. There is always a calmness in the air with a hint of anticipationon race days, like a morning fog in the early morning waiting to reveal the day. All the spectators cheer for every athlete and there is a sense of comaradarie that I haven't felt with any other sport. It's almost as if this is truely a race against yourself and the other athletes are there to cheer you on. I'm in the middle of my third season of triathlons and have already completed a 70.3 in Augusta, Ga which was amazing! The swim was fast, the bike was gorgeous, and the run was flat.
I've also picked up a coach! I've said in an earlier post that I need that accountability of a training partner and a coach fit that roll perfectly. I'm a huge advocate of getting a coach regardless of what you know. A coach will always write the workouts you never want to write and they will give you a hard time for missing workouts, which we all need. I've seen huge improvements in just the couple months of training with him and I have high hopes of success that I know can be reached if I just follow his advice.
I haven't lost that inspiration I had three years ago and it has driven me to meet some amazing goals. As with all things we hit highs and lows; I haven't kept this blog up to date but I have kept my training up. I have now decided to put my focus not only into my training , but to also keep this blog alive so that others out there who struggle with the same things I do can find some strength in the idea that you are not alone.
