How Hard Can It Be? 5.0

[Wahine]

Wow!!!!!

[Catrin]

Wow indeed! I remember the first time you posted this picture Impressive!

We have this tire, and a larger one at our gym. I just beat it up with a large hammer - though I've seen people flipping it like in this picture! I always think of you when I see people working it.

[Veronica]

Rev3 Maine was an absolute blast! Thom and I both posted reports and they are on our website.

I was looking through the photos and noticed the Jumbrotron picture in the background of the finish photo Thom's aunt took.



They took the picture in the background as part of registration. I thought it was pretty cool.

I was thinking I had only one more race this season, but we've decided to do a mountain bike race as a relay in October.

I've also decided to change my focus a bit for next year and do the Vineman Half Aquabike instead of the HIM. I like running in training, but come race day I suck! I'll still do sprints and Olympic triathlons. But I'm excited about putting more focus into what I'm good at. I've worked out a training schedule where I can go swim with a Masters group on Saturdays. Yesterday was my first day. It was good, having a coach definitely makes me push myself harder.

Veronica

[Crankin]

That sounds like a good plan. Why not do what you really love?

[Veronica]

Yesterday was a big energy drain for me. I worked out with Shawna like normal at 5AM. Monday's upper body and core day. Almost all my weight work involved balancing on the Bosu with one foot lifted - chest press, overhead press, skull crushers... She also had me do sets of hanging leg raisers followed by decline leg lifts - 3 sets of 20 for each. My abs hurt today!

Then Thom and I took the mountain bikes out. It was a short ride - only 5.5 miles. 2.2 miles to climb 1,000 feet and then zip back down.

After lunch we went to the gym so Thom could see how he liked swimming. I think he may do his own tri at some point. I swam 800 yards while he swam.

Tired, tired body last night. He's been tinkering with his phone, which is our alarm clock and the alarm wasn't set. I was happy to have the extra 35 minutes of sleep this morning. Part of why he has been tinkering is so he could add a running game app to his phone. We completed our first mission of Zombies! Run! this morning. It was fun and gave a different focus to the run. Good to mix things up a bit.

Veronica

[Catrin]

Sounds like you had a lot of fun yesterday! Love the sounds of your workout, and then you were still able to hit the trails - great way to spend Labor Day! Our local trails were closed yesterday due to the rainy weekend, else I would have followed your example.

[Wahine]

Well done V!!

I agree with you on focusing on the racing that you like to do the best. It's all about having fun, in the end nothing else matters.