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This weekend, I realized just how different my training is this summer as compared to last summer. \u00a0Last year, I was focused on 70.3 training, which meant much higher mileage, especially on my bike. \u00a0A 60+ mile weekend ride was the norm, and that was easily 4-5 hours, including a stop at the gas station for snacks, a bathroom break, and refilling water.<\/p>\n

This weekend, I did have a 9 mile run on the schedule, so not so terribly different from last summer, but my bike ride was only 2.5 hours. \u00a0 I didn’t have to start at the crack of dawn and I still had a good amount of my day left. \u00a0I have to admit, I really enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

I got out around 7:30 and rode 17 miles, then joined up with the group at Princeton Sports and rode the same 17 mile course a second time. \u00a0Somehow, I swear those hills grew between the two rides. \u00a0It really was the perfect way to do the ride. \u00a0I had to push myself through the first part to ensure that I made it back to join the group ride, and the presence of other cyclists kept me moving through the second part. \u00a0I was still slower on the second loop, but some of that is likely also due to the warmth of the day.<\/p>\n

(And no, I didn’t quite hit 2.5 hours – I was off my 8 minutes.)<\/p>\n

I finished the ride not feeling completely drained, did a quick 2 mile run, went to the grocery store (sorry, fellow shoppers), managed to not buy all the food in the place, and by the time I was home and showered, still had plenty of time left in the day.<\/p>\n

That’s not to say that I won’t ever race a 70.3 again, but I’m really enjoying the balance that I get focusing on the olympic distance. \u00a0I still worked out over 8 hours this week, and that’s with missing a workout due to work commitments. \u00a0So it’s not like I’m being lazy this summer, but I feel like I have decent balance.<\/p>\n

Given what I have planned in my life for next year (a northern European cruise in August), I’m not sure a 70.3 fits next year, due to scheduling, vacation hours, and funds, but I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. \u00a0I definitely don’t want it to be a one-and-done type of thing, but I also think I may be an olympic distance athlete. \u00a0And there’s nothing wrong with that.<\/p>\n

I think in running and triathlon, there’s this push to do the next thing. \u00a0If you run 10ks, you get asked when you’re doing your first half marathon. \u00a0Once you do a half, people ask you when you’re going to do a full marathon. \u00a0And don’t get me started on ultras. \u00a0I did two marathons. \u00a0I don’t have any desire to do another, not because I didn’t like them, but because I just didn’t want to be spending that much time training. \u00a0I still get prodded about doing a 140.6 triathlon. \u00a0I’m completely uninterested. \u00a0I need balance in my life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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