When I was pregnant, I thought maybe I'd be able to run the Austin half marathon in Feb (about 2.5 months after Liam's debut). After he got here, I knew there was no way I'd be ready that quickly - physically or mentally.
So what should I shoot for? After some thinking and talking with others, I decided on Buffalo Springs Lake Triathlon (BSLT) 70.3. I had previously signed up to race (twice) but circumstances made it so I couldn't. It seemed like a good race to choose since I'd wanted to race it for so long.
The problem? This is a REALLY hard race. It's at the end of June in Lubbock, so it has the potential to be brutally hot. It's quite hilly, both the bike and the run. And, it will be just about 8 months from Liam's birth. Will I be ready for this?
Most days, I feel like I'll be ready. I've been doing pretty well with weekend training (I just rode 60 miles last Sat and ran 10+ miles the previous Sun). And my weekday runs have been good too. But, my swimming has been lacking and so have my trainer rides during the week. There have definitely been some really great workouts where I've surprised myself. Maybe I'll surprise myself on race day!
Since my training has been less than consistent, I do get worried at times. BUT, I'm not worried enough to miss out on spending time with Liam. He comes first, not training. While I know that people have raced on less training than I have been doing, I occasionally question if it's enough training for me.
I'm still not sure how BSLT will go down. I know that this doesn't have to be (and almost certainly won't be) a PR race, I don't want to be disappointed or compare myself to my pre-pregnancy race-self. Things are different now, but I still have that old mindset. I really need to figure what will make me happy at the end of the race. And I have just about 2 months to do it...
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oh, I actually think you will be just fine! it will be great! honestly! no worries!
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