I’m in the throes of making the next video right now, which deals with the 1/2 triathlon we ran between Christmas & New Years and the strange time in-between that I felt compelled to address in that video, and here as well. (spoiler alter, I guess). as well, this week’s post is a little shorter as I’ve had a lot of writing to do as of late with a new undertaking that I’ll get into when (if) it turns into something. As well, I’ve been cramming songs for an upcoming performance with an Elvis Presley Tribute artist, and finishing a Confusionaires recording, so I apologize if it feels like I’m a little short on words this week.
I digress… The 2 weeks between completing our event and now has been a strange time of feeling directionless and melancholy. This happens to everyone following a big to-do. I’ve felt it coming off of tour, I felt it after this event, and I’ve even felt it coming home from vacation. This is a totally normal and important phase of life, wherein goals are reset and a turning of the page happens – and it’s totally powerful and deserves the respect it demands.
It’s important to be patient with yourself, though these times, but it’s also important to realize that the way out of this uncomfortable time is to make a new plan, set a new goal, or renew your focus on your priorities, all while realizing that you are under no obligation to rush this process, frustrating as it may feel to be there.
Think of it in terms of a weekend – a required rest and refocus time before going back to grinding for another 5 days. I feel that to acknowledge it in such a normal and common way takes a lot of the frustration out of the equation and allows for recovery – both mental and physical.
The big thing that helped us move forward was picking a new race day for the Olympic Length triathlon this spring. More on that to follow in the coming weeks!
That said, getting back on track with training this week has been great. Had a great swim and a great brick workout this week on monday/tuesday and I’ve been lifting weights to work the muscles that don’t get pushed as hard through the swim/bike/run activities. In a lot of ways I feel like I’m training to get ready to train… as a matter of fact, that’s exactly what I’m doing.
The Conscious Pilgrim 