With tri training taking a backseat to marathon training, it was nice to switch it up for a day. Going back to work time and trying to balance 3 sports and back to school drama is a delicate balance, but it all work out. With 30 plus mile run weeks starting up, I needed the swim to recover. And with the back to work anxiety and stress, I needed the bike to mentally unwind. Win-win, all around : )
Swim: Felt great, swam straight, smooth water...and my goggle strap didn't break. Most of all, for the first time in a while, I felt like a swimmer. Coming out the water 3rd made feel way less old lady.
Bike: With the off and on monsoons, I hadn't got in the biking I needed. But I felt strong and was more than pleased with my average...so I'll take it. I held my own and only got passed by a few.
Run: I should have rocked this. But already having 20 plus miles in for the week, (which I was calling resting : ) I didn't even look at my splits, I didn't want to know, so I just smiled and ran on. I even got the opportunity to truly be a "tri mom" when I yelled at Jude to get out the road.
And I LOVED getting out there and racing with my runner girls Jen and Melissa!
And just like that...triathlon season is over, and so is summer. Never enough time, never enough races. And one of these years, I will actual take advantage of qualifying for age nationals, and actually go. For now, I have my eye on 26.2 here in November, with big hopes of a big PR.
