If you're viewing my blog on your computer (not on your phone), welcome to the new and improved Determined to Tri blog! I've had some major changes recently, what with completing my first 70.3 and turning 30, so I made some updates to this space on the web that is all mine :)
This blog really did start out as a place for me to document/process all things that had to do with completing Ironman 70.3 New Orleans so, when that goal was accomplished, I was left feeling a bit lost and without direction. And I mean this in relation to the blog and my life to a certain extent. I was surprised by how many of my choices throughout my day revolved around training and my deep desire to accomplish my goal.
I'll admit, there was part of me that felt really sad not to have that carrot hanging in front of me. That focus and determination was gone. And I really missed it.
Now, that's not to say that I haven't enjoyed the time off and some of the freedoms that have come from not training for a specific race, because I have. I've also done a lot of thinking about what's next for me.
So I'm just going to put it out there in the universe because then it makes it real, right? I WILL be completing a full 140.3 someday. Now, when is kind of up in the air. I know that it won't be this season (that would be crazy) and I don't even know that it would fit into life next season but a big part of me is hoping that 2017 will be my year. I know how hilarious that sounds, we're nearly 2 years away from that, but when you think about it, I would begin training next year so it's not all that crazy to think that far ahead. But, who knows, a lot could change in 2 years (although I can't imagine this desire going away for good).
In the mean time, I do have some local races that I will be participating in. I plan to do the following:
Disco Triathlon (Olympic) June 28th
Mayor's Triathlon (Sprint) July 12th or Tri Rock (Sprint) August 2nd
TriFecta (Olympic) September 20th
Keller Monster Tri (Sprint) October 18th
Best of the Best (Sprint) November 8th
I also have some plans for this blog. I really want to share more of the lessens that I have learned over the past 2 years of partaking in this crazy sport. So I hope you'll enjoy my lessens, continued thoughts, and random workout updates :)
This blog really did start out as a place for me to document/process all things that had to do with completing Ironman 70.3 New Orleans so, when that goal was accomplished, I was left feeling a bit lost and without direction. And I mean this in relation to the blog and my life to a certain extent. I was surprised by how many of my choices throughout my day revolved around training and my deep desire to accomplish my goal.
I'll admit, there was part of me that felt really sad not to have that carrot hanging in front of me. That focus and determination was gone. And I really missed it.
Now, that's not to say that I haven't enjoyed the time off and some of the freedoms that have come from not training for a specific race, because I have. I've also done a lot of thinking about what's next for me.
So I'm just going to put it out there in the universe because then it makes it real, right? I WILL be completing a full 140.3 someday. Now, when is kind of up in the air. I know that it won't be this season (that would be crazy) and I don't even know that it would fit into life next season but a big part of me is hoping that 2017 will be my year. I know how hilarious that sounds, we're nearly 2 years away from that, but when you think about it, I would begin training next year so it's not all that crazy to think that far ahead. But, who knows, a lot could change in 2 years (although I can't imagine this desire going away for good).
In the mean time, I do have some local races that I will be participating in. I plan to do the following:
Disco Triathlon (Olympic) June 28th
Mayor's Triathlon (Sprint) July 12th or Tri Rock (Sprint) August 2nd
TriFecta (Olympic) September 20th
Keller Monster Tri (Sprint) October 18th
Best of the Best (Sprint) November 8th
I also have some plans for this blog. I really want to share more of the lessens that I have learned over the past 2 years of partaking in this crazy sport. So I hope you'll enjoy my lessens, continued thoughts, and random workout updates :)