Jennifer Ahn
July 31, 2010
I have felt a little stressed out and less motivated of late. This often happens to me after a year of accomplishing something, then working on that same goal for the subsequent year. I started running a couple years back and felt rejuvenated by a new form of exercise. I felt like I had to go out and run. I ran my first 5K and felt great. I felt like I really accomplished something with that training, even though it was a 5K. The following year, I trained for a half marathon. This was exciting to me as well as it was a new distance. I felt motivated by this goal and was inspired to keep working at that goal. Last year, as most of you know, I did the Longhorn Half Ironman. Again… a new goal established with motivation to keep working at it. I had signed up for a few half marathons to help train. But, my motivation to actually run the runs was a little lacking. But, I ran them as they were part of the training.
July 13, 2010
Yesterday I participated in the Boulder Peak triathlon for the second time. Last year, this was my first Olympic-distance triathlon, and thus an automatic PR (personal record). I’m happy to say that yesterday I also PR’d at this distance.Last year’s race was kind of a disaster, blood-sugar-wise. This was the race where my meter read over 500 in T2 (after the bike), and I wasn’t sure if I should do the run or go to the medical tent. I’m even happier to note that yesterday’s race did NOT repeat this pattern, and that the various strategies I worked out with the medical team later last season are serving me well now. Was my blood sugar perfect? No way, even with the meticulous babysitting. However, it was MUCH better than last year.
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