Back to Utah

So, after much debate and thought I ended up driving home for three weeks to see my mom and dad (and the dogs) and get some good quality job searching in. I did manage to find many amazing jobs but so far... nothing... still. People have been telling me that is okay, now I can focus 100% on triathlon and really see where it goes. Unfortunately for them, I am not the sort of person that can train and then sit around at home twiddling my thumbs waiting for the next workout. Besides, how do you pay the bills? Some die-hard triathletes might find it crazy but triathlon is not my life. I like to do and participate in other stuff too, even if the majority of my blog is filled with tri-jargon.

Anyway, I went to Spokane and enjoyed feeling fast again due in part to the altitude drop. Now I'm back in Utah sucking wind on my tempo runs and hard swims trying to get acclimated again. Also, my new coach Mathieu O'Halloran, is really working well for me. I don't have to think about my training anymore, I just do it. Having Matt monitor workouts and progress sure takes a lot of pressure off. In addition, having an expert to consult with has helped me avoid doing dumb or unnecessary stuff. Training for three sports is tiring and hard. We Americans have much to learn about this concept that more is not always better. No need to do more than you have to. At least not now in February.

In one last note, last weekend Brianne did her first swim meet in almost five years! I was very proud of her, especially for taking on the 500 yd free with like a week of training! I am excited to see her progress and look forward to many more good times sitting together on the pool deck. So that's it from Utah, happy training.

Brianne in the 100 breast.

A Quick Update

The job hunt is still underway and although I have heard back from a few great places, nothing yet. I'm also currently back in Spokane visiting my mom and dad, seeing the sights for a few weeks, and getting some good quality job searching in. Then it's back to Utah to continue with training and the job hunt.

I'm also happy to report that the training is going very well. I'm working on my general conditioning and base right now but we will, of course, build on that over time. It's a long season and I'd like to enjoy all of it this go around.

So I'll end there. Short and sweet. And also, the days are getting longer.