After finishing Ironman Wales a few weeks ago, it's time to get back into the thick of things. I have started training again but not at the level I was. You have to give your body some time off. It's an extremely tough thing to ask of yourself to sustain the level of Ironman intensity when training.
The four week layoff I took off after the ironman was the first time I haven't done anything in the endurance game in 2 1/2 years. It feels pretty weird. My mind and body were on Cloud 9 during the break but during the tail end, I started to drive myself crazy. I started to get impatient and moody, it's very similar to drug users when they go through withdrawal after they stop using. That's the weird thing about long distance competitors, primitively, you are no different than a drug user. You need a fix. You need an escape. And only a certain level of masochism will suffice the sense of itchiness your body creates when you don't get the necessary release.
Therefore, I started where I left off, running, swimming, biking, and doing core exercises to stay in shape. I just really want to stay in Olympic shape until I start serious training in February. I have the most demanding race schedule in my short triathlon career coming up and I have to be in peak position. I want to start getting sponsored and approach part time professional level but it's going to take some hard work, luck, and determination.
This will not only help myself but the foundation. The better I get, the better the foundation gets. So, there is really only one option. Do better
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