This week I’ve spent some time thinking about what I can do differently in training and life to make me a better triathlete…the list is long, but I’ll just mention a few things here.

After a tough time at Boulder Peak and Dinoland first on the agenda was to get my breathing troubles sorted out.  I went to the doctor and after some tests, he concluded that it’s almost definitely allergies.  This makes sense why some days it’s manageable and other days it’s not.  So now with the help of Singulair, hopefully that’s all sorted out!  It’s just a seasonal thing and something that’s really only affected me since moving to Colorado…maybe the air is better in New Jersey afterall?

Next up, is nutrition.  I hit the hurt really bad in Tuesday’s swim workout because I didn’t eat enough during the day.  I often get busy at work or lazy about packing enough in the morning and then hungry strikes like a beast mid-swim.  Tuesday it was so bad I swore I would never let it happen again, so now I am mowing down like a crazy girl at lunch.  It helps that Jordan has been on a big Whole Foods kick this week, so we’ve both been eating really well.  I’m starting to really believe in how much good food can help you recover from and fuel for workouts.  I’ve even ditched my staple Bisquick pancakes in favor of some amazing homemade oatmeal brown sugar blueberry deliciousness.  I make them completely from scratch and unlike the Bisquick ones, actually keep my full for more than 30 minutes.

Pancakes + Justin's Cinnamon Peanut Butter = flavor explosion (and fuel that will stick to your ribs!)

And lastly, the fun one!  Cycling!  Usually I either ride on my own, or I’m trying so hard to stay with whoever I’m with, there’s no time for learning anything new.  This week I got in two really solid rides with Jordan and we (he) figured out some stuff that’s wrong with my cycling technique that I should really improve.  Mainly, I wobble/bounce too much and my heals come up too high.  I’m really looking forward to getting out on the bike and focusing on what I’m doing, not just enjoying a cruise around the foothills.

My plan for the next month is to get in a slew of solid training, with a Stroke & Stride each week, plus some bike races (!).  I’ll make my bike race debut at the Salida Omnium, July 31st-Aug 2nd.  Terrifying and exciting.

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