This guy shows what class act he is, as he talks about the possibility of being at the end of his career.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Thoughts on the 2013 Race Season......
This year has been one of ups and downs. I certainly did not achieve all of my
goals, but that gives me something to shoot for next year.
First the downs. I found training very difficult this year. Between the winter that refused to leave, an extremely intense work schedule and injuries, it has been a mental as well as a physical challenge to keep going. Ending the year with a stress fracture of my foot would certainly bring anyone down and there were days that I have questioned if I want to keep doing this after I heal.
Which leads me to the positives. Throughout all of the frustrations, I DID keep training. I ran, I biked faster than I ever had before and I swam further and longer than I ever had before. I did the last tri of the year in the fastest time that I ever had....with a broken foot! How cool is that! Will I do this again next year when my foot is healed? DAMN RIGHT I WILL!!! It is by overcoming the obstacles that are in our path that we prove to ourselves who we really are, and by simply getting up off the couch and moving, I am already a winner, even if I finish dead last.
Races:
2 5K's
1 Duathlon
2 Sprint Tris
Ann
As Ann said, it's been a year of ups and downs. After recovering all last winter from rotator cuff surgery and a winter that would never end, I was anxious to get outside and start training. The spring stayed cold and wet but I did my best to get out and train.
My first race of the year was a 5K. My time was horrible which early season races always are for me but for whatever reason I podiumed! My second 5K in early May was a little better time wise and for the second time I podiumed! Ann and I did a Duathlon towards the end of May and it was a decent start to tri season with a good first run and decent bike. Second run was a little rough.
The first tri of the year was a sprint race in the rain. For whatever reason I panicked on the swim which never happened before. I managed to pull it together and have a good bike and decent run. The second sprint race I had some redemption having a great swim, and a good overall time. Third sprint race was a small event. My head wasn't in it and once again, I had a bad swim and struggled. I was frustrated. Wanting to up the challenge, I did my first olympic distance tri in September. Had a good overall race and was thrilled to end the season on a high note! Currently I am dealing with a back/hip problem since the oly tri that's prevented me from running or biking and frankly it frustrating I have however been able to get back in the gym and do some lifting.
Goals for the winter and into 2014 is to burn some fat off and lose about 10 pounds. I feel better racing at a lower weight. I need to do more "dreadmill" work over the winter and I plan on hiring a swim coach. My swimming needs more work. If all goes well and I can stay injury free, I plan on doing my first half ironman next summer, maybe Racine?
Races:
Two 5Ks
1 Duathlon
3 Sprint Tris
1 Oly Tri
Chris
First the downs. I found training very difficult this year. Between the winter that refused to leave, an extremely intense work schedule and injuries, it has been a mental as well as a physical challenge to keep going. Ending the year with a stress fracture of my foot would certainly bring anyone down and there were days that I have questioned if I want to keep doing this after I heal.
Which leads me to the positives. Throughout all of the frustrations, I DID keep training. I ran, I biked faster than I ever had before and I swam further and longer than I ever had before. I did the last tri of the year in the fastest time that I ever had....with a broken foot! How cool is that! Will I do this again next year when my foot is healed? DAMN RIGHT I WILL!!! It is by overcoming the obstacles that are in our path that we prove to ourselves who we really are, and by simply getting up off the couch and moving, I am already a winner, even if I finish dead last.
Races:
2 5K's
1 Duathlon
2 Sprint Tris
Ann
As Ann said, it's been a year of ups and downs. After recovering all last winter from rotator cuff surgery and a winter that would never end, I was anxious to get outside and start training. The spring stayed cold and wet but I did my best to get out and train.
My first race of the year was a 5K. My time was horrible which early season races always are for me but for whatever reason I podiumed! My second 5K in early May was a little better time wise and for the second time I podiumed! Ann and I did a Duathlon towards the end of May and it was a decent start to tri season with a good first run and decent bike. Second run was a little rough.
The first tri of the year was a sprint race in the rain. For whatever reason I panicked on the swim which never happened before. I managed to pull it together and have a good bike and decent run. The second sprint race I had some redemption having a great swim, and a good overall time. Third sprint race was a small event. My head wasn't in it and once again, I had a bad swim and struggled. I was frustrated. Wanting to up the challenge, I did my first olympic distance tri in September. Had a good overall race and was thrilled to end the season on a high note! Currently I am dealing with a back/hip problem since the oly tri that's prevented me from running or biking and frankly it frustrating I have however been able to get back in the gym and do some lifting.
Goals for the winter and into 2014 is to burn some fat off and lose about 10 pounds. I feel better racing at a lower weight. I need to do more "dreadmill" work over the winter and I plan on hiring a swim coach. My swimming needs more work. If all goes well and I can stay injury free, I plan on doing my first half ironman next summer, maybe Racine?
Races:
Two 5Ks
1 Duathlon
3 Sprint Tris
1 Oly Tri
Chris
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