I've been boring the few people who bother to read this thing with my daily struggles for 500 posts now. I guess now would be a decent point to recap where I've been, where I am, and where I'm going.
Where I've been:
It all started here. It was at that point that I was beginning the journey to this triathlon thing. My focus was on a marathon, but I knew that I had to begin swimming, since by that point I had already signed up for this season's A race. And so, I went to the pool. I didn't drown. Then I got a fancy new bike, meaning that I'd need to do the work to justify it.
Once the new year rolled around, the racing began. First it was off to Florida. And then the real season began. I started off poorly, and screwed up some races. But I also had some successes, and 'finished' on a high note. Which actually meant that I wasn't quite finished. And that's when I took on the best in the world and learned I was among them, but not of them.
Where I am:
Anxiously making my way through a desperately-needed off-season, looking forward to starting some real workouts soon. (Maybe sneaking on the treadmill next week, a week ahead of schedule.)
Where I'm going:
This season, I'm hoping to go to a variety of races around the province. Nothing that I have to stay overnight for, nothing longer than a sprint. I'll be working on my short-course speed, so that in 3 to 5 years time, I'll make another run at 70.3 Worlds, or a full Ironman, and have more than enough kick to get it done (go fast then go far). With real-life looming, I'm happily changing my workout schedule to accomodate any major changes in my world. But there will always be a place for training and racing, and there will always be a place for me to write about it. (And bore the readers.)
See you in another 500 posts.
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