How was your season? Is it over? Mine was "ok" after stopping training middle of 2009, I have been training for about 10 months now. My race season is over and I feel good about it.
How did your season go? I did a good job of balancing life and training/racing. I never really felt screwed or trapped either way, although real life demands are always surprising. I finally got over my initial WATTAGE infatuation and returned to the basics: self-talk and breathing. I got the opportunity to re-learn the art of time trialing. It really is challenging for me to have the right effort at the right time for an hour.
So in the middle of September what are the important goals?
- Maintain continuity of training.
- Continue weight loss.
- Cross train.
- Get back to the gym for the "transition phase."
- Monitor injuries: I have been wrestling with Achilles Tendonitis, it gets inflamed quite easily.
What are some good ways to stay motivated?
- KEEP IT FUN, KEEP IT NEW! Sign up for running events, or multi-sport events (mine are: The Nation's Triathlon, Savage Man Tri, Army-10 Miler, Half-Full Tri). OR find a fellow blogger who is similar in talent to you and swear that you will beat him or her in the next multisport event (Half-Full Clydesdale? MINE!)
- ACCOUNTABILITY: Keep talking to your buddies about training and racing. (check out my team's blog)
- VISUALIZE: Listen, we all lie to ourselves constantly. The trick is to tell yourself the best lies. One way to absolutely trick your mind and your body is to use your imagination. Pick an event from next season and decide how awesome you will be. Imagine that until part of you thinks it has actually already happened.
- GOALS: Set the date and time for your next off-season power test. With races out of the way you can spend the time and effort to do this.
