Q: What do you get a day after completing the Pigman Half-Iron Triathlon?
The thought of working from home definitely crossed my mind today, but I figured I could get my butt to the office and see if anyone notices my tender walking. No one has noticed yet…mostly because I’ve only left my chair a handful of times. Each time just as slow and labored as the first.
Well, another “successful” triathlon season is officially under my belt. For me, it was a busy season (6-tri’s and 1 du). I didn’t have the year over year improvement I had hoped for, but I’m starting to learn more about biking…mostly, that to get better, you need to put in the miles. HOTL was the first race that I would see a “target” up ahead and chase it down. Doing that gave me my best bike average and didn’t hurt my run at all.
Those that know me, know that I am averse to large doses of self-induced pain. That’s not good when you’re trying to improve any of the three disciplines. One of my goals for next year (dare I put it out there) is to worry less about the around the house stuff and really put a focus on improving at least a couple of disciplines. It will be quite an adjustment (boohoo, I know) but watching some of our friends hit another fitness level is really inspiring.
Gone are the days of hair-plugs and root-canals (aka excuses for not working out)!!
Gone are the days of worrying about missing an unimportant show on the tube of boob!!
Gone are the days of skipping a swim workout…well maybe not totally gone…
What to do now with all the spare time?
Probably continue training with Julie through IMFL. I mean, what else am I going to do? Yard work? Bah!! We are in a moderate drought here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes and the yard is basically straw, so yard work is down to just weeding and that is very over-rated.
Congrats to everyone on a complete or nearly complete season!! To those of you with events to come, good luck. I’ll try to snap some cool pics of you.
-E
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Erik-
You are such a trooper. Those are amazing self discoveries to have right after the most painful race of the year.
SO...wanna go for a big bike ride on Saturday??
..and yes, "Stuff around the House" is SO overrated.
Hey Julie (And Erik!)...ok, so I was reading this blog and thought Julie was writing it?? And, then I notice it was from Erik! Duh!! I saw the results of Pigman and wanted to say CONGRATS on a great race - getting 2nd OA (and to CY!) is a super race! Nice work...! Hope Erik had a great day too! Jen H.
Nice retrospective of what can only be described as another great season in the Triathlon World. I have to say that doing an IRONMAN is something that will take your body to another level - Wisconsin here we come - IRONMAN IRONMAN IRONMAN - let's go for it in 09!!!
I'm in if you are :)
Way to go guys on a TOUGH Pigman DAy!!
I say we ALL train all the way through Florida!
I am in for Wisconsin next year too!!!
I just hope I can sign up online on Monday!
I can't believe you are already thinking about an ironman next year - I mean, I guess that is what you have to do. Hmmm. I can tell you for sure that I am NOT in. Have fun. You guys are nuts!
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