The body heals. Its default is life – until it isn’t, and then we call it death. Recovering from anything always takes twice as long as I like it to, so I’ll need to train for greater patience this week. Though I still feel tired and took a nap this afternoon, my heart was out at Decker Lake this morning as hundreds of women became brand new triathletes the minute they crossed the finish line and received their finisher’s medal. Even more triathletes recommitted themselves to the healthy, triathlon lifestyle. A few probably raced their last race, and I’ll be among that number one of these bays – but not yet!
To promote health and healing, I hereby promise to recover fully before I resume training and to start with baby steps. I also recommit myself to swimming, bicycling, running, and strength training – but also to monitoring myself more carefully and taking better care of myself. I’m not ready to give up triathlon and won’t be for years, so I will do whatever it takes to stay in the game, as long as it's legal and ethical.
Training log: Rest day.
Motivation log: Took pride in registering yesterday for the Aquathlon World Championships in Budapest. With proper self management, I can do both the aquathlon and the sprint triathlon.
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