Today my buddy LC finished her first IM. We hosted a small watch party, and in the 30 mins before she finished I was glued to the TV. She did an AWESOME job, I think she hit all her goals, and I'm jealously inspired.
What does that mean? I'm jealous that she's doing iron, I LOVE the iron distance--how hard the training is, how it takes a toll, how the focus on the race drives feats of training that just don't seem possible for any other race. No other training makes me so tired, so dedicated, so powerful feeling. And there she is, living it up. She threw herself into the training and succeeded! YAY!
I'm inspired in that after yesterday's race I know I've found another gear I didn't know I had. I didn't know I could run that way--focused and fast. Usually I fade out and find excuses to slow down.
So now that I'm jealously inspired, what's next? I'm thinking an olympic in 2 weeks during a rest week. I'm thinking about what my iron training will look like for next year now that I know this. If I can fix my swim, get back on the bike, and keep improving on the run...what's possible for me?
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