Off season

Had a good week. Again some more stuff that I can't usually do. Also, had some more time to reflect on last years season and a little bit on life too.
I went to garage fit on Tuesday and Thursday and swam  with Masters in the evening. Thursday I was hurting at Masters. I don't think all the arm and back stuff along with a 600 pull at Masters followed by a big workout really went well together.
Thursday and Friday were both really busy at work so I didn't do anything on Friday. Left work at 8pm and my brain felt pretty worked from the day. Saturday I got a call from my parents in the morning and said they were going over to the Lewis and Clark Caverns to visit my cousins and their kids that were camping there. I went with them with the intention of going on a run on the trails. All the little kids wanted to go with me and we had quite the adventure. Isaac lugged  his bike up the trail and had a blast going down. He squealed all the way. We stopped and looked for bats in a mine and we saw a rattlesnake. I therefore got another crossfit workout carry kids down the trail. It ended up being really fun and I think the kids had a good time. Sunday I went through the two year pile of paperwork that has been building up on our hutch. Felt good to get organized but was very ansty to get outside. It was a beautiful fall day.  Went for a pretty long mt bike ride. It was either 3 or 4 hours. I can't remember what my watch said when I left. I have really been enjoying the 29er, if I could just get some decent tires I would be set. I was pretty pooped after that ride. I guess not in mt bike shape. Funny though how 4 hours seems like not much when a couple of years ago that would have been a huge ride. Kind of felt sad all day. My good Ironman friend called me that morning and said he and his wife were going their separate ways. Very heartbreaking. They were a really good couple. This is the 2nd friend I have to get divorced this year. It makes me hurt for him, but also very grateful that I have a wonderful hubby. I didn't think Lawrence would do another IM because of Carrie, but now I think he is on board for Wisconsin so that is good for him and maybe a little selfishly, me.

I also had some time to think about this years race season. In the end I am very happy with it. IM Canada was the ultimate goal and that turned out to prove that I can get faster. Not just that though, it was a great race, I was able to push myself farther than I thought, it was also the icing on the cake for a whole season training, racing, etc.  It is amazing what anxiety and the unknown can do to one's psyche. All the other races this year were great too. Looking back I feel like the season was successful. I actually won a couple of races and placed better than last year at others. Erik got after me after one race when I wasn't super happy with it and said "a few years ago you would have been so happy". So I need to think about that. Being more positive.