Just What I Needed

I was still feeling super burned out and tired with everything that's been going on lately.  I said to Jason this morning that I need a day off where I don't have to do anything at all.  I said this to him while I was standing next to my bike, holding a water bottle and fully dressed in bike clothes, but I couldn't get motivated to actually swing my leg over the saddle and get going.  So it was decided that I got to do nothing today.

It was just what I needed.  I had a nap with the puppy, wandered through the farmer's market, went with Jason to look at a cool garden shed (do it yourself log kit - sounds super fun) and an RV we wanted to check out.  Then we made a pizza dinner and hung out on the couch.  Super relaxing day with no agenda.

I also changed my race plans a bit.  It's obvious from last weekend that I need to do another short race or two to work out the kinks.  There are a few sprint races in the area in late June, so it's a matter of choosing one or two. 

 The other is a big change... instead of the full Vineman Aquabike (Ironman distance swim/bike of 4 km swim, 180 km bike), I switched my entry to the half Vineman Aquabike (2 km 90 km).  It feels like a bit of a relief as I was feeling a lot of pressure to get out for long rides when I need to be working with my puppy on training.  I also feel like I can get away with 10-12 km a week swimming now, but I didn't think that was enough for the full distance.  So while I was really looking forward to the challenge of the full, I think the half will be a lot of fun, and more reasonable for the time I have to commit this year with everything else that's going on.

So hopefully day was exactly what I needed to get back on track - I have a big training week planned for next week!

3 comments:

  1. good for you putting less pressure on yourself. you have enough on your plate right now and the training should be enjoyable and a stress release not add to it. Besides, how awesome is the half aqua bike going to be!!!!

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  2. Dude, you should have multiple days in general where you do nothing.

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    1. True. Sometimes I forget when things get crazy at work that I need to back off in other areas. Still working on that balance!

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