5 weeks have passed since the race and I have yet to get that "Oh, it wasn't so bad. Let's do it again," feeling. Since the marathon, I have run a 5K, a 10K, and a sprint triathlon. The triathlon is by far and away my favorite. This last weekend's race was my 10th triathlon. I placed fourth in my division but I was disappointed in my race. It was nearly 4 minutes slower than last year's race. My big problem was, oddly enough, the bike portion. Nearly all 4 minutes were lost on the bike this year. Part of that is probably due to the fact that I am about 10 pounds heavier than last year. I just can't seem to lose the weight this year. Oh well. The season is not over yet. I have a 10K planned for this coming weekend and the Park to Park half marathon is coming up in September. Once that is over, whatever else I run will be fairly short.
So what do I do now? The reason for this blog was to catalog my progress toward my first marathon. Now that it is over, I need to set a new goal. I am not sure exactly what I am going to go after this next year but I am considering a half ironman distance triathlon. I will continue to think about it. Once I decide what to do, I will use this blog as a means to talk about my progress.
