Un mes!!
Mazatlan is slowly but surely creeping up! One month from today! In the past week the excitement has increased tenfold, as I’ve perked up in training, and the whole team was together for Coach Sean’s wedding talking up their past Mazatlan experiences. I love hearing about the race in past years, with huge breaks that smash apart the swim packs (perfecto!). It should be good!
After the 1/2 marathon in Austin last month I was ra’ring to go again…I feel like I finally have the run figured out and it’s really coming together this winter. Right after Austin I was scouting out other running races because I knew I could go faster. Good thing Jordan talked some sense into me and reminded me there’s two other sports to train for! That being said, my excitement with my run in Austin was understandable since my swim has been atrocious. Then I got a new suit a few days ago and realized I have effectively been swimming in a velor jumpsuit for the past 2 months (my old suit was huge and baggy…ugh still so much to learn with this sport. I’ve learned that if I’m not struggling to get the strap over my shoulder the suit is too big). No wonder I was working hard and going no where. Hopefully all of that resistance training will pay off! =) The Colorado winter has been kind to us and we’ve been out time trialing it up in Bear Creek Lake Park religiously every Saturday. I’ve hardly been on the trainer, which means I’m loving riding right now. That had to change today as we got some snow that will keep me grinding away in the garage over the weekend.
As usual, the winter training has been hard for me to get the hang of. The volume and consistency are both in uncharted territory, and it’s hard for me to get used to never having any sharpness in my legs (or my brain!). Luckily I have a good bunch of guys around (Jordan, Sean, and my teammates) to remind me that this is totally normal and eventually I will grow to accept it! It’s definitely becoming easier to accept it with March approaching fast. The light at the end of the tunnel!
Obviously I am excited to RACE in Mazatlan (a little redemption is in order), but I am equally excited to chill out afterward…surfboard under my arm during the day, margarita in hand at night =)
[I might be through my anti-triathlon blog phase. This has been prompted by none other than the Canadian triathlon contingent who have the best blogs going and do a great job keeping it all in perspective even though they are superstars. Specifically: Kirsten Sweetland, Lauren Campbell, Simon Whitfield]
