Triathlon training in the winter is not fun. There, I said it. Of course, I’m so glad I joined the gym so even when Florida is getting snow– yes, you heard that right– I can do something. Although, full disclosure: It snowed on Wednesday and all I’ve done for workouts is “yoga with Adriene.” OK, so it’s only been a couple of days… not too bad. It’s felt like a month since I did any workouts, though. I guess time goes by so slowly when you can’t really go anywhere because of icy roads! Snow is cool and all but I’m ready for the 100° Florida summer.
The next race I’ve signed up for is Super Bowl weekend. It’s a repeat of a duathlon I competed in last year so I’m looking forward to it, even if I don’t feel quite fully-prepared yet. I’m interested to see if I’ve improved in my running and biking abilities (duathlons are run/bike/run), especially since I had the unique honor of being “most improved triathlete” at this year’s triathlon group awards. What a great surprise it was to be recognized for my effort over the last year! Of course, any improvement I have gained shares credit with all the other athletes in the group who’ve encouraged me in group bike rides, early morning intervals, swimming advice, etc. Just left to myself I might have improved some but I truly believe Tallahassee has the top triathletes in the country. For one thing, they’re super athletes but on top of that, they’re overflowing with encouragement and that goes a looooooooong way when it comes to motivation.
All that to say… snow is still on the ground and I’m still wearing my bath robe. But here soon I’ll be changing into my workout clothes and going out for a run going to the gym. I want to see if I can get most improved two years in a row!! 🤔
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