feeling down after a big race...

[Skeezix]

I certainly get down after big races, there doesn't seem like much I'm able to do about it. It is hard adjusting to not having something to take up all of my time and energy I end up feeling lost and listless. So far the only thing that makes it better is time and allowing myself to readjust to a lighter workout schedule.

This year I've not decided when my last race is, it could be this Sunday or it could be in Sept. at the Akron Tri. I'm going to give myself a week or so after this weekend to make that decision. I have a little British sports car that I've been neglecting all summer and have only driven a handful of times, so I might plan some short little hop about road trips with that in order to fill up space if I decide to cut my season short.

[HillSlugger]

I had an especially trying time at the end of last season because I had planned to ease out of tri focus by focusing on training for a metric century. After that I planned to ease into the down season. Instead I went from tri season straight to rehab season, having to abandon the metric century ride, 5k runs, etc. What also made it difficult was that my partner didn't understand why I was upset about losing the ride and my ability to train. I ended up focusing all my energies on rehab and swimming and I managed to get through the depression (I also improved my swimming greatly).