Everything caught up to me today. Life has been absolutely NUTS since we've gotten home from Canada and Las Vegas. It's been extremely hard to get back into the swing of things...not to mention adding another job to my workday (high school swimming has started again). I didn't expect the amount of emotional distress you go through...let alone your physical recovering- that you're trying to quicken- so you can get back on the bike and re-lace the tennis shoes.
I found myself staring at my pre-laid out clothing for my long bike ride (complete with tights and armwarmers....hello autumn) at 6:15 this morning absolutely dreading getting off my comfortable spot on the couch to endure the cold wind. Although I finally feel like my legs are finally able to attempt the five hours of repetition, I find myself having a hard time possessing the same mental gong ho that I had before.
Honestly, this is what has been getting me through my indoor bike rides....
I believe I did exactly what I needed today. I laid on the couch, drank some coffee and watched 3 movies.
There is not a lot out there posted from the professionals about rest and recovery. I actually sent an email to an upcoming Iron distance phenom Mary Beth Ellis regarding how to handle post race recovering having another Iron Distance in less than a month and a half.... yielding no response. This is something I believe they keep very close to their chests...but do I really need a coach to get a peak at that hidden secret?
I really enjoyed this video I found with Matt Dixon and Ryan Hall in regards to recovering to preform your best.
Should I feel bad about this day of "nothing"? Pre-conversation with JM ....yes. Post---well I guess not. I feel like I get caught up with the Triathlon hype of train train train....where are the videos of all the mental and physical recovery hours? I definitely feel as though I am pretty good at physical recovery. After last year having a stress fracture...and WHO KNOWS what was going on in my hips and ankles Pre- Lake Stevens... I took 2 full weeks off after Canada...No running...very light 45 minute biking and swimming. I did my first long run last night...and although I had a 12 hour procrastination...the run was AWESOME. No pain...and back to my goal paces. What I'm trying to figure out is why did it take me 12 hours to get out there? I obviously LOVED it while I was out there. Why did I drag my feet for so long....seeing that this is what I wake up for every morning looking forward to?
This following week, I have roughly 12 more days of hard work and a week and a half of taper.
So where do we go from here? I re-read through my post 3 times before I decided....then DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I'm going to change my work schedule (the part I can switch around) to allow myself to swim with the local swim club. I am also done making excuses for sleeping in the mornings. I go to bed at 8:30 most nights anyway...4:30 is just your wake up time...get used to it. Bike with people that are in town. Run early.
Control what you can control. What you can't don't stress.
Happy (rest) Sunday- everyone. 19 days.
Love, Erin
Love, Erin
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