Throughout the year I’ve talked about the highs and what went right, honestly there’s been a lot of success, but today I’m reflecting on some of the obstacles I’ve overcome and lessons that can be learned. (more…)
Reflecting on 2017
Cyclocross Debut
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The tri season is over and coach said to be a normal person. She said go have unstructured fun. Ok, so now what? An incredible season is over and I don’t HAVE to workout or do anything I don’t want to. I’ve taken my dog for some off leash walks next to the river (we usually run on leash instead) and I maintained swimming because it’s easy to show up to. I decided to try out this cyclocross thing. My parents have been volunteering at them for years (my mom makes some bomb breakfast burritos for cross!) so I’ve poked around and watched friends do a few. So far I’ve hit the park 3 times prior to race day; just enough to have an ounce of confidence but not enough to have any idea what I’m actually doing. I borrowed an entry level mountain bike to get started. It’s heavy but the trade off is stability.
Transformation Tuesday
In the social media world Tuesday is filled with posts of people’s transformations (usually with a fitness focus). Today I’m sharing a different kind of transformation….with a few weeks of down time I decided to upgrade my tri closet. (more…)