Who am I and what happened to Andree? This is the question I asked myself after I talked to ML about adding another race to my fall schedule- a 10k on Thanksgiving, a couple of miles from my Mom’s house in CT. I realized that I had VOLUNTARILY put a 5k, a 10k and a Sprint triathlon in my plan. Normally, I give ML my race ideas and he says “I don’t see anything short in here”. So I grudgingly add something short to the mix and then hope that something will happen and I won’t do it! But to do this on my own?? I think aliens have invaded my brain. 

Now, the Sprint Tri in Costa Rica makes a little sense to me. I am traveling all that way I might as well get my money’s worth. Besides, I would normally do a little swim/bike/run the day before a Half Ironman-why not race them??

What was I thinking with the 5k and 10k?? Mentally, doing a 5k is harder for me than an Ironman!! I am not a short course kind of girl. I honestly think I have MAYBE 3 fast twitch muscles in my body-and they like to hide. Did I think that after not running for 6 months they would have multiplied?? And come out readily?? I think not.

Now I am stressing…the 5k is in 2 weeks. I have yet to do any speedwork (not that doing that helps this slow twitch, long course all the way girl). I hope I survive.

I did have some semblance of sanity when I picked my first triathlon back to racing as a Half Ironman. Now there’s my comfort zone. But I think I may need serious therapy for this short racing stuff….either that or does anyone have any fast twitch muscles they’re willing to sell?

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