One Month Later

Today officially marks the one month point since my biggest race yet.  One month since I swam 1.9 km, biked 95, and ran 21.1.

Since that day, I've ran maybe 8 times, swam a few casual laps across a little lake, and biked, um, not at all.  Now, in my defense, I was on vacation.  For about 3.5 weeks of that month, I was completely away from my bike, and with no convenient access to a pool.

A bit of a post race slump as well?  Yeah, maybe.  A bit of a post race rest?  Definitely.  And, I'm okay with that.  I'm starting to realize that after the intensity of training for a big race, sometimes you need a rest, and that's okay.  Heck, I think it's pretty impressive that I ran as many times as I did, even if most of them were only about 6 km.

So, one month later.  What now?

Well, first, I leave tomorrow morning for a backpacking trip with my husband.  It's the one time a year where we get away, just us for a few days, and I'm really looking forward to it.  There won't be any swimming, biking, or running, but lots of hiking (with a 50 pound pack).

Then, it will be back to reality.

A stronger run focus for a couple months, as I prepare for a November half marathon.  And, a very strong weight loss focus.  I have come to accept that I am never going to lose weight while training heavily for a race, so right now is the time to do it.  I felt all those extra pounds I carried for over 7 hours on July 29; I'd like to make things easier on myself next time around.

So, don't expect another blog post from me this weekend, but expect to see DebTris revived next week, along with a dose of DebShrinks.