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I feel like this year, all of my energy has been focused towards late September. \u00a0For work, I had a huge project milestone in the middle of the month and a week and a half later, I had Augusta 70.3.<\/p>\n

I’m delighted to say that both went better than expected.<\/p>\n

But because all of my energy was focused towards these dates, that means that I haven’t done a lot of thinking about what comes next.<\/p>\n

When it comes to work, well, that’s pretty easy. \u00a0There’s always plenty to do.<\/p>\n

But when it comes to training, that’s a bit tougher. \u00a0I do have a few upcoming races on my schedule:<\/p>\n

Army Ten Miler on October 9 (yes, next weekend)
\nSpace Coast Half Marathon on November 27
\nAnd then in 2017, the Donna Half in February<\/p>\n

So it’s not like I’ll be spending much time on the couch now that my 70.3 is done. \u00a0But it’s time to start thinking about triathlon season for 2017. \u00a0I actually do have one race already on my schedule – Rev3 Williamsburg in July. \u00a0I’m just not sure what else I want to do.<\/p>\n

Escape the Cape has always been a bucket list race. \u00a0You jump off a ferry to start. \u00a0It sounds INSANE and terrifying, and also amazing. \u00a0I like doing things that make people think I’m a bit nuts, I think.<\/p>\n

I’m definitely considering another 70.3. \u00a0I didn’t hate this one. \u00a0There were times that the training was grinding, but what isn’t? \u00a0And I’d like to see what a year of training can do. \u00a0I really liked Augusta, but I also like the idea of trying a different race. \u00a0I really like Rev3 races, so I’m thinking about Rev3 Cedar Point. \u00a0Still driving distance (and a bit closer than Augusta) and it’s in September, so the timing’s about the same.<\/p>\n

I would like to do the Farm to Fork Fondo in PA again in 2017. \u00a0It was so hard but that made it feel like such an accomplishment.<\/p>\n

Looking at my race, it’s clear that I have the most room for improvement on my bike. \u00a0Clearly, my run could have been better, but given the heat, I’m satisfied. \u00a0I just need to keep up with the run training. \u00a0But on the bike, I would love to speed up, even by 1 mph. \u00a0So I think that will be the goal again this winter. \u00a0I feel like I’ve improved by leaps and bounds over the past year, so I’ll be pushing that again this year. \u00a0Plus I weirdly like trainer workouts that make my legs feel like they’re going to fall off.<\/p>\n

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