Does the weather suck where you are? Yeah, me too. Today it's cloudy and rainy, wet and cold with no sun and a biting wind. It's not too cold for running, really. But it's too gloomy to do anything enjoyable, or to enjoy anything. Unless you're really determined. Which I'm not.
I'm grumpy.
I bet you're feeling the same way. The weather sucks, and it's going to continue to suck for the next several weeks, if not a few more months.
It's hard to train when you're grumpy and the weather sucks. It's hard to remember that everyone else--all your competitors and colleagues--are going through the exact same thing. We've all been spending way too much time on the trainer/treadmill. We've all had to bundle up and slow down to the point that it's almost not worth going outside at all. And we're all starting to get so grumpy that we don't even want to do it.
We need some sun.
Unfortunately, I don't have the power to bring you the sun. What I can give you, though, is a little bit of exposure to the stars.
Watch these videos and remember the awesomeness that is triathlon. Remember what it feels like to cross the finish line. Remember that you are a part of all of it.
And remember that the long, boring, grump-inducing hours inside will be worth it come summer.
Geelong 70.3 (2010)
GPI Triathlon (2009)
Des Moines Hy-Vee Triathlon (2009)