I thought I would be this great blogger and blog my way silly about my training for the 70.3. Well, I would say that I made an epic fail at that! But, I am going to gab now about the race itself.
It has been 10 days since the race and all is well. I have had plenty of time to look back and reflect. Some of my thoughts:
~I was well prepared! I can say with 100% confidence that my Coach devised a plan that would allow me to succeed and meet my goals. My goals were to finish with personal excellence, cross the finish line without need of any IVs ( due to heat) and to not vomit. Goals met! I was able to enjoy my family after the race and that night. I taught school the next day with minimal tenderness in my muscles.
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| Coach Trevor Stultz |
~I was nutritionally prepared. I, for the most part, trained and recovered with the same products that I would ingest on race day. I recovered amazingly (beyond my imagination) due to Base Performance Products...I say that honestly!
~ I enjoyed every moment , which was a goal, for every mile ...TIL mile 69! I laughed, smiled, SANG (yep), encouraged and talked to other athletes, workers on side of road, fans, and police personnel etc.
~ I realized during the bike route that I was capable of more than I gave myself credit for (if you saw this bike course you would understand).
~ I took in every moment that I saw my family and friends cheering me on! It became very clear to me how blessed I am to have such an amazing support team. Some were atop a big hill clanging cow bells, one dear friend ran up a hill as I rode up it, some high fived and yelled for me, some walked the horrible mile 69 and talked about nonsense to just get me through that mile......And at the end, they yelled and cheered me through the chute til I was able to hug each one of them!
Was the training hard? Yes, at times it was very difficult. Juggling working, teaching, training, being a mom and a wife...just life makes it hard. Did I ever get frustrated? Yes, especially the last build week when I wanted to throw the "plan" out the window. Did I ever feel insufficient or not ready? Yes, on multiple occasions.
Then why did I keep on? Because I knew that all the things that had one time been obstacles were no longer hurdles. I knew that all I had worked hard for was going to pay off. I knew the finish line to this race was just the beginning to many more. And because I knew I could OVERCOME things that once seemed so huge!
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| atop Sugarloaf screaming "All things through Christ" (thanks Rach) |
