Finding blog material has been quite difficult these days! I have had a really rough time since my crash in Sydney and I've been out of commission pretty much since. Just one thing after another. I am pleased to say though that I am now 100% healthy. It's a good chunk of time to have missed so I am easing back into things. I am very excited to have started my first real weekly program from my coach and not a doctor! ;)
"5 weeks off isn't thaaat much. Maybe it'll be like super-compensation, you'll be recovered! It's pretty much the same as a taper for the swimmers!" haha I need Dannie around again. :)
In all seriousness though, I don't feel that unfit! I know racing is a different story and I haven't started training hard yet but so far I feel better than I thought I would.
On the bright side (which I tend to look to, sometimes too often ;) This time has given me a chance to regain some balance in my life after a solid 5 months in camp style living. I have a few more weeks at home and then I'll be off to Hamburg and London. Season resumed!
I'm really looking forward to that but now, it's time to roast some marshmallows and discuss our failed hockey game tonight. Hockey has been consuming my evenings... Definitely back in Canada!
Here's a view from the sea plane yesterday where I got to be co-pilot. Thinking about a post triathlon career here!!
It will really fascinating to see what KS can do again. She must be the most underrated athlete of all time. We've seen her silver in U23 and her gold in Mool in 09 so we know she is seriously competitive. Sweets and Paula both on form in the same race will be so close.........
ReplyDeleteIf you want a pick me up come on by the Victoria Youth Tri on Sunday and watch the kiddo's go after it. It's always fun watching the tiny ones doing their first and the young teens being very serious.
ReplyDeleteI know at least one little girl that would be pretty thrilled.
Keep smiling!
Hey Kirsten! Keep your head up!!! I know how you feel - here is how my past 2 seasons have gone....
ReplyDelete2010 - recovered from lower leg stress fracture - then crashed in my first race back and missed rest of 2010!!!
2011 - first 2 races cancelled due to rain!!! At wildflower - the entire left had side of my helix wetsuit was ripped off 15sec into the swim, and then I mounted my bike to find a rear flat! Then I went to race the hawaii 70.3 and United airlines lost my baggage and I could not race. Like, WTF!!!
So, I totally get it girl! Here is to a late 2011 successful season for both us. WHEW!!!
Stephen
Dress like Darth Vader: get no concussions!. HaHa.
ReplyDeleteWith regard to broken necks some (though not all) US states believe that heavy helmets actually increase the injury risk for motorcyclists!. For Cyclists? dunno!.