I've been blog-boring lately. There has been lots going on, but I just haven't necessarily taken the time to blog about it (which probably isn't a bad thing)!
Overall, things are going very well, in fact better than I could have asked for right now. I do not think I'm going to have an incredibly stellar performance at Lonestar 70.3 this weekend, but I'm learning to take a bit of a step back from caring so much. I'm starting to realize I don't necessarily want my entire life revolving around triathlon, or any other one thing (or person) for that matter. I'm starting to find some balance and it has been awesome. I'm enjoying church, meeting new people, going new places, making plans for trips I would have never considered in the past, and generally saying "yes" to a lot of new (and old) things and opening up my mind to a lot of new ideas - the #1 idea right now being that triathlon is not the be all and end all of the world (of course as soon as I start to get my head around this there are rumors flying rampant of a new ironman coming to The Woodlands next Spring...I can't pass that up). (Sorry Mom for the runon sentence...)
I'm excited about Lonestar even though I'd consider myself undertrained and overrested! It took me a while to get excited, as it always does before a big race, but I'm excited knowing there will be soooo many familiar faces out there this weekend, both on the course racing, and on the sidelines volunteering and cheering. I'm a social racer, afterall - the people are the best thing about the sport! I'm trying very hard to remind myself that in the grand scheme of things, a the difference in a 5:45 or a 6:15 finish is really nothing. I know there are more important things out there than race finish times or placements, but I think it is very easy to lose that perspective from time to time.
Overall, things are going very well, in fact better than I could have asked for right now. I do not think I'm going to have an incredibly stellar performance at Lonestar 70.3 this weekend, but I'm learning to take a bit of a step back from caring so much. I'm starting to realize I don't necessarily want my entire life revolving around triathlon, or any other one thing (or person) for that matter. I'm starting to find some balance and it has been awesome. I'm enjoying church, meeting new people, going new places, making plans for trips I would have never considered in the past, and generally saying "yes" to a lot of new (and old) things and opening up my mind to a lot of new ideas - the #1 idea right now being that triathlon is not the be all and end all of the world (of course as soon as I start to get my head around this there are rumors flying rampant of a new ironman coming to The Woodlands next Spring...I can't pass that up). (Sorry Mom for the runon sentence...)
I'm excited about Lonestar even though I'd consider myself undertrained and overrested! It took me a while to get excited, as it always does before a big race, but I'm excited knowing there will be soooo many familiar faces out there this weekend, both on the course racing, and on the sidelines volunteering and cheering. I'm a social racer, afterall - the people are the best thing about the sport! I'm trying very hard to remind myself that in the grand scheme of things, a the difference in a 5:45 or a 6:15 finish is really nothing. I know there are more important things out there than race finish times or placements, but I think it is very easy to lose that perspective from time to time.
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I have heard the same rumors and could not pass up a Texas rae either. I just wish that they would make the announcement already!
have fun this weekend, I know you will do great.
Hope your race went well! And glad to hear that things are going good for you... But triathlon isn't the be all end all? Whaaa? ;-) Something I have to remind myself.
Look forward to a possible race report.. Cause you write good ones! You do. :-)