Quintuple Your Pleasure, Quintuple Your Fun

I realized I haven't updated in a couple weeks.

This is the time of year that weird stuff just materializes.
You think you've got your schedule planned out, and then something new hits you right in the teeth.

My recovery is fine. I'd say I'm 90 percent. I need to get flexible to make it to 100%.
I'm pretty tight still.

You may have read the sidebar, but let me fill you in.
I was content on going back to Virginia for the Triple, but then I get an email from Pete(deca dude, as I have come to call him in the blog):
"Wanna race Monterrey next year?"

Ummm....YES.
So I do some thinking and scheming.
I bounce the idea off Eileen Steil, one of the only American ladies to ever finish the Deca.
We come to the conclusion that I'm too young for the Deca...but not for the Quin.

I'll be 27 next year. Still a solid 10 years off of peak.
There's a chance, if I am smart, that I can really do ok at this Ultra triathlon thing.
Who knows.

Some new developments:
-Sponsors are coming in slowly. Rocky Mountain has given me a great deal and terms on a bike frame, as well as some pretty amazing clothing.
-now going to Northern Physical Therapy 5 days a week to work out and do injury prevention.
-Beginning to work with a nutritionist so that I can get everything I need to out of my diet.

I guess things are coming together pretty early, which is a good sign.
This morning I had a moment of hesitation....is it too early to be "in the zone"?
Then I remembered one of my favorite quotes of all time:
"There is no such thing as burnout...just loss of appetite."
Wish I could remember who said that.

I don't think there's a worry for loss of appetite.
There are a few goals that I won't be posting on here that are keeping me quite hungry.
Big things.

Never in a million years when I started this triathlon thing did think I would be even considering races like these.
I feel very blessed to be supported by so many amazing people.
The caliber of people around me is top notch, and I could never be doing what I am doing now without the circle of friends that I have.
Thank You.

krp

Win Win

Lots of exciting things going on this week.

Got two good runs in this week.
The first 40 minute run was interesting. Felt rusty and lots of weird kinks.
Tonight's 45 minute run was amazing. Effortless.
I need to share this.
The world of pain I went into during the triple has upped the ante. I can't explain it, but I felt so different out there tonight.
A new confidence or something. The pain threshold has been raised. I want to test it so badly, but I know its too early for that.

Bob, the store's Rocky Mountain rep is checking into getting me a new bike frame. Carbon. Sexy. This is long overdue...my bikes pushing 10 years old!

So ready to dive back in.

It feels so good to be back.


kp