My Balancing Act
In my 30s I used to run then go for a smoke. I would tell myself - You CAN be a runner and STILL hang with the cool people. Being a healthy runner seemed boring to me. Haha.. These were the days when I was not very competitive. Running was a social joy and a tool to lose weight. I have always loved running but I have not always been so focused on racing and improving. For the past five or six years I have been very focused. Focused on improving on all aspects of triathloning. I have reached many goals, kicked smoking to the curb, reached a very satisfying level of fitness and have experienced many highs and lows. I love it. At the end of this years racing season I was feeling burnt out and unmotivated. The world Championship 70.3 in Canda was an uber flop in my mind. I went up to race Canada with two fabulous halfirons under my belt being 5:23 at Timberman and 5:14 at Patriot. Can you say PR! I was expecting to go approximately...