3 Weeks In

One of the difficult things about training is that I'm tired all the time! I've talked to a few of my triathlon friends and they tell me to get used to feeling tired all the time! I'm also disappointed because I have less time to write. But the sacrifice is worth the effort.

We had our first "fun" race on Saturday. It's supposed to be "fun" but really, everyone is competitive. It was a 750m swim and a 5km race. The swim was OK but I got caught behind a few swimmers that wouldn't let me pass so I ended up swimming breast stroke for more than half the race. And the run. Well. It was ugly as per usual. I need to focus on my running I think.

My results were less than ideal but I'm tying to remember that I wasn't feeling well the night of the race, I'm three months post-surgery, and I lost some time on the swim. I'm just trying to keep the disappointment at bay so I don't get discouraged with my training.

My training has been enjoyable and challenging. I have had two weeks of build and now I'm in my first week of recovery. The best decision I've made is hiring a coach. Now I don't have to think about my workouts. She does it all for me. Life is good.

I've been sickish for about a week now and yesterday I took and unscheduled day off. I found that very hard but I'm glad I did. Even my coach said, it's better to take a day off now then being forced to take more time off later because you've gotten REALLY sick. I just hate missing my workouts.

Back to the grind today. Back to keeping the big picture in mind. Everyday is a step closer to completing my goal!