Time is flying. That is such a cliche line. Maybe I'm having too much fun, maybe I'm old...I don't know what it is but the weeks just seem to be ticking over like days! 2 weeks to Mooloolaba now! :)
Today is my 3rd day off since arriving in Australia in December and I don't feel the least bit guilty because this day is well earned. Although without training to wake me up I am still half asleep and attempting to revive myself with copious amounts of mallowccinos. Yep, I invented a drink...The Mallowccino. It's a cappuccino with marshmallows in it...heaven. My roommate Sasha and I are looking up videos that give us butterflies like this one:
http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/live_the_excitement_2011_season_preview_video/
The new ITU promo. Shiver city!! I can't wait to get this season started!
Looking back at the last few months I can't help but feel a little proud. Not a minute of training missed. Not a minute pushed through injury pain but many minutes pushed through "good pain." I can't believe race season is upon us again! I haven't raced consistently since 2007 so I'm looking forward to a full season. I have certainly done everything I can to prepare myself for a long season!
I would like to write about life outside training but unfortunately at this point in the season there really isn't much! My roommates and I laugh a lot about stupid things like busting dance moves at odd times, how much we hurt and Daniela's funny english but this is all done from the infamous blue carpet. It's the space between the couch and the TV where all the stretching, foam rolling, cupping, icing and self massaging goes on.
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Basically, if we aren't in the pool, on our bikes, running, at the gym or in the kitchen we are on this carpet. We also spend a bit of time at Little Beans, our favourite local cafe and of course bed. Glorious bed. Naps are a must as a 4:45 wake up call makes it difficult to get a full nights sleep. It doesn't sound too exciting but I really love this point in the season! It's the stuff that makes you confident on the start line.
Anyway here I am getting all cheesy, it must be the ITU promo getting me in that frame of mind! Here are a few photos of our non training life (at the pool in our apartment ;)
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Just a regular ol' ice bath
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Today is my 3rd day off since arriving in Australia in December and I don't feel the least bit guilty because this day is well earned. Although without training to wake me up I am still half asleep and attempting to revive myself with copious amounts of mallowccinos. Yep, I invented a drink...The Mallowccino. It's a cappuccino with marshmallows in it...heaven. My roommate Sasha and I are looking up videos that give us butterflies like this one:
http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/live_the_excitement_2011_season_preview_video/
The new ITU promo. Shiver city!! I can't wait to get this season started!
Looking back at the last few months I can't help but feel a little proud. Not a minute of training missed. Not a minute pushed through injury pain but many minutes pushed through "good pain." I can't believe race season is upon us again! I haven't raced consistently since 2007 so I'm looking forward to a full season. I have certainly done everything I can to prepare myself for a long season!
I would like to write about life outside training but unfortunately at this point in the season there really isn't much! My roommates and I laugh a lot about stupid things like busting dance moves at odd times, how much we hurt and Daniela's funny english but this is all done from the infamous blue carpet. It's the space between the couch and the TV where all the stretching, foam rolling, cupping, icing and self massaging goes on.
Basically, if we aren't in the pool, on our bikes, running, at the gym or in the kitchen we are on this carpet. We also spend a bit of time at Little Beans, our favourite local cafe and of course bed. Glorious bed. Naps are a must as a 4:45 wake up call makes it difficult to get a full nights sleep. It doesn't sound too exciting but I really love this point in the season! It's the stuff that makes you confident on the start line.
Anyway here I am getting all cheesy, it must be the ITU promo getting me in that frame of mind! Here are a few photos of our non training life (at the pool in our apartment ;)
Just a regular ol' ice bath
