I think I was ready to go sub-5 hrs at Santa Cruz 70.3 on Sunday, but just had an off day and finished ~5:25. Solid swim, horrible bike (just mentally sort of lost focus due to bike handling issues), and sprained my ankle around mile 8 on the run.
It was supposed to be the last race of my season. I've improved a lot this year, so there is plenty to celebrate, but part of me feels like I need to "redeem" myself before calling it a season. My plan was to take a couple weeks off, then transition to post-season/pre-season.
Do I:
1) Race Santa Cruz Olympic Distance triathlon Sept 22 (14 days after 70.3), which is basically a shorter version of the same course.
2) Race Marin Country Olympic Distance (Oct 14), which would give me a chance to recovery fully from the 70.3 and work in a mini-build block so I'd race in top form.
3) Stick to the plan, call it a season, and start focusing on rebuilding myself for 2020.
The main reason I'm leaning to #3 is because 2020 is going to be a long season and rough year (expected cross-country move in late spring). And I think my wife/family needs a break from my racing. I'm signed up for Oceanside 70.3 in April and plan to do a late-season full IM (likely FL in Nov). My wife is starting to drop hints that she needs a "break" from my racing, which is also important as we all know....
What do you do after a bad "A" race?
It was supposed to be the last race of my season. I've improved a lot this year, so there is plenty to celebrate, but part of me feels like I need to "redeem" myself before calling it a season. My plan was to take a couple weeks off, then transition to post-season/pre-season.
Do I:
1) Race Santa Cruz Olympic Distance triathlon Sept 22 (14 days after 70.3), which is basically a shorter version of the same course.
2) Race Marin Country Olympic Distance (Oct 14), which would give me a chance to recovery fully from the 70.3 and work in a mini-build block so I'd race in top form.
3) Stick to the plan, call it a season, and start focusing on rebuilding myself for 2020.
The main reason I'm leaning to #3 is because 2020 is going to be a long season and rough year (expected cross-country move in late spring). And I think my wife/family needs a break from my racing. I'm signed up for Oceanside 70.3 in April and plan to do a late-season full IM (likely FL in Nov). My wife is starting to drop hints that she needs a "break" from my racing, which is also important as we all know....
What do you do after a bad "A" race?
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wintershade: Sep 11, 19 15:13