Ok! Back on the blogging for 2019. A little coaching info and advice, as well as some personal training and racing blogs. Here we go!
Team PBC 2019 –
Join us on March 20 from 6p-7:30p at Trek Store Madison East for our season kick off party. This a great opportunity to meet current Team PBC athletes, find out about all our group training, camps, and events, and learn a little bit about how the coaching program works. Also, we will have some snacks and swag to pass around while you socialize and check out all the great merchandise the Trek Store has to offer.
We have such a solid group of athletes this season, and each year I feel like it becomes more and more like a family. We push each other when it’s needed, and we support each other through the highs and the lows. The goals amongst the group vary widely, with some going for Kona, race victories, and milestone results, while others are conquering their fears, building a healthy lifestyle, and doing things they never thought possible. I can’t express how proud it makes me feel to be the leader who helps them find their path toward success. 2019 will be even better than years past, that I know for sure!
My Professional Racing –
Things are clicking along nicely for me in training and I feel I have a very healthy sport, life, work balance as well. Over the last year or so I have become much better at switching “on” when I need to focus on training, then switching “off” and being present with family and friends when not in a session. A lot of that comes down to my decision to start working with a coach again in 2018, which just allows me to structure my day around my training because I know what needs to be done. Prior to that, while self coaching, I was always in my head wondering what session I should do, or if I would do more later in the day. The endless dilemma of “am I doing enough? Is this too much? Is this fatigue what I must overcome to be good?” Constant second guessing led to a state of “always on” and that can really drag you down. The extra “off” time has allowed me to focus better on coaching, relationships, or even some bonus time back into the sport focusing on the mental side of it all.
Overall I am excited for the upcoming season. It’s been a tough winter here in Wisconsin, but trips to Texas and California for training were a nice break from the cold. Fitness levels are at all time highs in the swim (by a lot) and the bike (by 20w) and right where it should be for the run. Of course the true test of all the hard work is racing, which I will do on April 6th at Oceanside 70.3. It will be a stellar field but I’m looking forward to the challenge.
Thanks for reading. Stay tuned for more regular blogs, which I will try to keep short and sweet throughout the season.
PB