Post Race Funk

Here it is 3 weeks since the Florida 1/2 Ironman and I'm just getting back into the swing of things. Getting out of vacation and training mode and back into real life was a big letdown. I could easily be a kept man and stay at home, one problem though, I need money. Triathlon is not a cheap hobby and its taken its toll on my finances. We might have to flip a coin to see which child gets to go to university.

I really struggled with my workouts, especially keeping my focus. Coming into racing season and not knowing whether I'm going to do Lake Placid or not doesn't help either. I need something in front of me to keep me motivated, like a carrot in front of a donkey. I would really like to do Lake Placid mainly because I don't want to wait for Arizona. November is a long time away and I would rather go hard for the next few weeks, finish the race, and then take a break for August, then decide whether to do Arizona or not. If I don't get a spot then I think I will scale back on the longer workouts and do a bunch of sprint tri's in the summer. Voting ends on June 15, so there is still time to "VOTE SHARPE".

Here's my update,

Swim
Nothing new, just plugging away.

Bike
Did a 5 hour ride on Saturday on a windy day, so half of it was fun......the part where the wind was at my back.

Run
Had some good runs, and one really bad one. The bad one involved me walking 2 miles to get home. I tell everyone about the importance of proper nutrition, but I apparently forgot to tell myself.

That's basically it. Its been a very busy couple of weeks as the boys are now into soccer season, plus Alexander has ball hockey and Karate. Throw training on top of that and it all adds up to a lack of sleep, for everyone. Summer is finally here as well and so is the humidity. As cold as it gets in the winter, its almost as bad in the summer. I'm not sure what I dislike more, the intense cold or the heat with high humidity. In the summer you can only remove so much before it becomes offensive, and triathletes hover on that line.

One last note, my dedication hit a new level this last weekend as we had neighbours over on Friday night and one of them brought a big bucket filled with alcoholic beverages on ice. I stared for awhile but didn't have any, a true Ironman!

Cheers and stay cool,
Scott