resting and ready

Yes, I lost in New York, and then a week later I lost in London, to a different triathlete, so things were looking a little bleak on the repeat front. But I did know that I was not in top form for either race, and I did have at least six weeks of training to fix the issues. I may take my off season too seriously, and I may start training late, but once I am training I am hard pressed to believe anyone trains harder. I saw increases in speed and stamina quickly and I even had a decent time at the Emmett Triathlon. Down the stretch I had good training and brick workouts and really enjoyed training for the sprint distance. By the time tapering was to begin, I was very ready for the rest. My body was starting to really feel the effects of the training, and my schedule had not been permitting as much rest as I would like to have. Once I go into tapering, it is a great feeling to know you need the rest, and it helps me know that I have done what I can do to prepare for the race, and I can just rest up and hope I have a good race day.