I am racing (or should I say participating) in Buffalo Springs Half Ironman this weekend. My body is fully recovered from IMTexas being 6 weeks ago. But my training just has not been focused and has just been pretty spotty at best since Texas.
For multiple reasons; letting my body recover, lack of desire and motivation, purposefully taking a little bit of a break, travel for work, other trips and obligations, etc. In the long run, it is a good thing.
I have been fortunate enough over the past few races and even two seasons to be on a steady incline in my training, abilities, and thus decrease in times. With the way I am feeling in my preparation for this race, I know this will not be the case, especially due to the difficulty of the race.
I know that going into this race, I will not be at my best and during the race (and after) and going to have to focus on that and be "ok" with it. IT is going to be a hard race and I am not going to have my fastest time. My goal is to go out and have fun and enjoy the day. Not focus on time, pace, or place (if you know me at all, this is easier said than done). But I will be making the trip with my Mollie, who is racing and then her mom is meeting us. As well as my parents are meeting us and my dad is racing. As well as there are several of my teammates from Houston making the trip to race. So it is going to be a fun weekend with everyone together and a great race to see all my teammates. Just need to focus on that and not get frustrated if I don't have the best race.
