Hi all,
I have been doing triathlons for several years and have completed several 1/2 IM's and IM's. I lost alot of speed the past 4-5 years. I use to be alot faster. I think I mostly slowed after so many races and lack of proper training...We (hubby and I) did several long races in a row, lost our jobs, got new jobs, lost them, got new jobs again, stopped using a coach and I went back to school to change careers (became a nurse). The past few IM's we have been 13 hrs +- (dismal results after an 11 hr PR). I still trained but not consistently nor with any speedwork. I finally decided that we needed not only a group to train with but a coach so we started using a coach approximately 4 months ago. It is a group of really fast triathletes who qualify for world championship races and place in the top 3 in their AG at nearly every race and I am by far the slowest (there are only two other people who are slower than me and they don't attend most workouts!!). My recent 1/2 IM was 25 minutes faster than last year but still slow (6:10) for my age group (45-49).
I don't know what to tell the people I workout with when they ask about my races because I feel like a slow poke and I know I will never be as fast as some of them (in some cases they are also alot younger than me) nor place in the top 10 in my AG or qualify for anything anytime soon.
I feel frustrated and pathetic, however, I think that this is just where I am right now. I follow the training plan and continue working out with the group ( I still get my butt kicked on bike rides but at least now I can keep up some people).
Can you hear me now?
Can you hear me now?
I have been doing triathlons for several years and have completed several 1/2 IM's and IM's. I lost alot of speed the past 4-5 years. I use to be alot faster. I think I mostly slowed after so many races and lack of proper training...We (hubby and I) did several long races in a row, lost our jobs, got new jobs, lost them, got new jobs again, stopped using a coach and I went back to school to change careers (became a nurse). The past few IM's we have been 13 hrs +- (dismal results after an 11 hr PR). I still trained but not consistently nor with any speedwork. I finally decided that we needed not only a group to train with but a coach so we started using a coach approximately 4 months ago. It is a group of really fast triathletes who qualify for world championship races and place in the top 3 in their AG at nearly every race and I am by far the slowest (there are only two other people who are slower than me and they don't attend most workouts!!). My recent 1/2 IM was 25 minutes faster than last year but still slow (6:10) for my age group (45-49).
I don't know what to tell the people I workout with when they ask about my races because I feel like a slow poke and I know I will never be as fast as some of them (in some cases they are also alot younger than me) nor place in the top 10 in my AG or qualify for anything anytime soon.
I feel frustrated and pathetic, however, I think that this is just where I am right now. I follow the training plan and continue working out with the group ( I still get my butt kicked on bike rides but at least now I can keep up some people).
Can you hear me now?
Can you hear me now?