Suffer Now, Celebrate Later
As a teacher I have the luxury of long breaks from work. As a triathlete I can't imagine there being a better job, other than being a professional triathlete of course. I can't tell you how much I look forward to these breaks because they present me with an opportunity to act like a professional triathlete. My only concerns during breaks are to eat, sleep and breath triathlon or at least until 4:45 when my wife gets home from work. The Spring break that just concluded was 10 days long and I wasted no time jumping into my training. Leading up to the break Matt put together one hell of a "staycation" training camp. Each session was new in every sense of the word whether it be a longer distance, longer duration, greater intensity, unique format etc. I looked forward to every session and to see how I would respond to the new, unique, physical and mental shocks to my body. Despite having been disappointed about my two prior training sessions before this ...