Gee wrote:
..... You are actually the second person this week to ask me about blogging, and it is only Tuesday morning, so maybe I should think more about it! Both Dan and Jordan have asked me to write more here and offer a ST womens voice, and you can find my bike fit article and my review of the Peak Performance book in the archives. What do you think people might want to hear about?
Unfortunately I don't feel I usually have a good finger on the pulse of what most people might like. But one thing on my mind of late is what do I want to get out of triathlon at this point. I participated for 10 years for the sheer fun of it, with zero expectations, and generally finished bottom 40% if not worse. I've been real close to final finisher in a couple to a handful of events. But I really used to just love being out there, doing things I like to do, outside. I expected to be 1 and done at the full distance, but found it oddly satisfying. That started the desire to improve. That eventually led to hiring a coach and finding some podium spots. This also ended in injury and now post surgery, trying to come back, I feel a bit lost. 10 months post op, things are still not quite right, and I don't know what goal to set. Can I go back to participating for just the fun of it when I was so recently trying to aim higher? Will I find that satisfying? I used to balance not being competitive by choosing formidable-seeming courses (read HILLY), which led to great satisfaction for conquering what was before me, which not many sign up to do. At present, that doesn't look like a good choice for me.
Sorry to ramble on, but I guess one topic could be - what's the middle ground between "just trying" and pushing to be the best you can be?
Gee wrote:
My most recent rant on this topic in general was in response to discovering that the 2018 kits for my local tri club are gender-specific. Men’s cuts and sizes are light blue and green. Women’s cuts and sizes are light blue with pink highlights. There is no option to buy men’s sizes with pink or women’s with green. I am not sure if I should see this as “maybe more women will get involved if they think the team kits are cute” or “many women see pink athletic clothes as a sign of empowerment” (both of which I have heard in response) or just another ingrained and unintended way of saying women don’t get to have the “men’s” stuff.
Pink can go either way. A small dash, the right exact color, can seem sassy. But my gut reaction to most pink I see on women's gear is to roll my eyes. Of course I say that and remember that my snowboard is hot pink. It's also covered in stickers.
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