Out of service competition - Barrelman 70.3 Niagara Falls, ON
My triathlon season which started last fall consisted of three main goals. Perform well at Nationals in Gatineau, Quebec, complete another Olympic triathlon and qualify for the following year and grow from Olympic or Standard distance to a 70.3 distance triathlon. Often referred to as a half Ironman the 2 km swim, 90 km bike and 21.5 km half-marathon distance run. I missed my first goal due to hand, foot and mouth virus days before nationals. Although I worked hard the first three years to achieve a time to attend, I felt terrible for not even lining up for my first goal. It took a few weeks to let this go. I have been competing in triathlon for four years now and this was going to be another fun filled year. After moving my family from Halifax, NS to Borden, ON last year, I made a plan to balance a busy job with regimented physical training to support my mental health. I had to change my weekly training schedule from 5-7 hrs to 7-11 hrs per week when going to a longer distance.