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Re: Being realistic about race goals, distance and training w/ kid and spouse [swimbikerunprof]
As an academic, are you able to work from home some days, or are you teaching every day? I work a couple of days from home each week -- I can go for my run or jump on the trainer over lunch time, with zero time taken for stuff like driving to a gym or even packing a workout gear bag to bring to work. My kids are in grade school now... finding training would have been harder when they were toddlers. Your sleep sucks, you get sick a lot, and your ability to schedule training takes a hit because of it.

In racing I always focus on doing my best with what I've got available to me when I show up to the start line. Sometimes that means that I was able to get in a good solid chunk of training. Sometimes it means I haven't been on a bike for 3 weeks because we were on a family vacation. Combine that with how you feel on the day, weather, whatever... last year before Nationals I realized I was badly under-recovered after racing every 2 weeks since spring. I'm almost always worried I'm not doing enough. Enough training, enough discipline in my diet, enough sleep, etc etc. But somehow (probably because I started so late to this sport) I still manage to set PBs each year, and do pretty well locally. You never know until you try -- maybe 'the best you can do with what you've got' will get you closer to the FOP than you think. Only one way to know.
Last edited by: surroundhound: Jan 23, 17 13:48

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  • Post edited by surroundhound (Dawson Saddle) on Jan 23, 17 13:48