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Lazy Week - why does this always happen

It never fails a few weeks before a race I seem to get lazy.  If I go back and look for similar posts I'm sure I will find a similar post before all my previous races.  I go through a lazy phase a couple of weeks before a race and it's so frustrating.  I will admit the body has been tired this week and it has been super obvious with some of the aches and pains I've been experiencing.  But, it's no reason to take 4 days off.  I do feel better after getting to sleep in for the past 2 days and having a great massage this week.  I know that rest can be just as important as training so I'm not going to beat myself up too much, I'm just going to roll with it and get back on track tomorrow with a long swim and run.  Only 1 more week of hard training and then a week of lower volume and then a slow week (taper).

We also allow ourselves 1 splurge meal, typically on the weekends, and we went a bit overboard this weekend so until after the race I'm going to focus on clean eating - no processed food.  This isn't that hard for me because for the most part I usually eat pretty clean.

Time between racing is always tough for me and the last few weeks are always the toughest.  I'm ready to go.  I'm excited about riding the new bike in my first race and want to beat my time from last year!

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  1. Joy WizziwaSeptember 7, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    I agree with all of this!! And...holiday weekends...well...I hear ya on the overboard thing. :) But...it is a whole new week!! Black Beauty is ready...and you are too!! Go Nicol!!!

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