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Week #2 training and my inspiration



Week #2 training. Continuing to build. The 4000m key swim was KILLER. Swam the entire 2.4 mile Ironman distance my third time back in the pool. Turbo trainer ride this week also hurt. I have to keep reminding myself that the painful moments and hours are when I'm growing the most and gaining the strength and endurance I need. It's been a while since I've pushed through pain and fatigue like this!

I got a new bike computer this week. I used it on my 3 hour trainer ride on Saturday, which allowed me to better see my stats as I rode. This made me push harder, and made my transition run hurt a LOT more. 

It's been harder to start training again this year versus last year. Last year I knew I had no idea how it would feel, but this time around I thought I had it figured out. The mental shift to prioritize another thing in my life is something I forgot would be a strain. It's taking some adjusting, creating a bit of unnecessary stress, but I'm going to try to mentally shift and remind myself to enjoy the journey, that this is something I love.


Seattle has been stormy this week and had some gorgeous rainbows, a few that reminded me (and my work team!) that we have to look at the positive side of things, not focus on the storm.

 Whenever I need a little push to get going and get my training in, I find Ironman videos to pump me up. I found this one this week. Mirinda Carfrae is an incredible Ironman World Champion. She is tiny, always gets off the bike way behind the leading pack, and just smashes it on the run. She has killer focus, runs a sub 3 hour marathon, and never loses her composure during the race no matter how much time she has to make up. She is amazing.


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