I only realized this morning that my off season is going to be really short this year. Well, short for me. This is because I chose my first A race of the year.
With that said and with the goals that I have this year, it's time to get down to business with my off season.
First things first, I took some much needed down time. I have more scheduled through December. A few days off here and there to get a mental break from year round training.
Next up, strength training. Gotta get STRONG to compete with these women! WE CAN REBUILD HER! WE CAN MAKE HER FASTER! STRONGER!
Finally, I did my every 9 month weigh in. Mr. Tea and I had a conversation. In his brilliance, he said, "You know you'd run faster if you lost weight".
BLEH. It's true. It was time for me to lose the 10lbs that I had put on from Sept-Dec 2013. Also, carrying a little extra weight is ok and even necessary for people going very very far; for those of us who are "sprinters", it's more of a hindrance.
I "weighted" (hahahaha! I just kill me!) until the 70.3 water retention was gone before I hopped on the scale. And BOOM. Over the course of the past 10 months, I lost 4 lbs, so now I only want to lose another 6lbs.
Of course, I hate everything about trying to lose weight. So, my approach will be that I won't try. I'm thinking that with the reduction of calories and pasta, I should be able to drop 6lbs by April.
Believe it or not, my "training" kicks off in January.
What will my off season focus really be about? (And yes, I cringed at ending my sentence with a preposition).
I have no excuses this year. I'm choosing all my own races. I'm choosing the distances that I either love or want to DOMINATE. I chose those big somewhat outrageous and possibly unreachable goals. But they're mine. All.mine.
I take full ownership of the craziness about to ensue.