Post Race Blues - Get Out of The Funk!
It never fails......I plan a big race a year in advance, train hard for months, the big day finally arrives and the excitement of getting there is amazing. The joy of finishing almost indescribable. The feeling lasts for several days and then a week later I find myself restless and ready for something else. I raced at Ironman Texas May 21st, 2011. This was my 5th Ironman to complete. The best feeling I have had in my life is crossing the finish line at an Ironman. It is amazing and even better if the race went well like my latest one. I was stoked and felt like I was in the best shape of my life. I had my best performance and recovered better and faster than any other Ironman race. Now its two weeks later and I am already restless without a big event right around the corner. I have the same feeling I have had after every big event in my training history. I don't have any big events immediately around the corner and to...