Like a kidney stone, Sept has passed.

September was not a good month for me. I had to have some emergency surgery to remove my appendix at the end of August which then carried over into September. So there was minimal training in the month. While I was down, I did get my bike over to get tuned up and did some research on coaching, coaching plans and winter training. When I was able to get back at it, I felt like I had not worked out in years, very tough. Now that I am back on a somewhat regular training schedule I feel much better physically as well as mentally.

One thing I have done is to work on my nutrition. I have really cut down on the soda and improved overall food quality. So that is a plus.

For the month I had the following results.

Swim: 2275 yards.
Run:29.5 miles
Bike:12.5 miles

Friday Night Ladders

Wednesday Night Swim

WAC Spin Class

September 25 Workout

September 19th Run

Season is over

For the second time in 2 years I have had surgery that has ended my season. Last year it was tumors on my legs this year it is an abdominal issue. I cant seem to catch a break.

I can look at this from two angles.The first being anger. "Why does this happen to me" or two, move on. I am choosing the later. I met with a new swim coach yesterday, I laid out my plans for 2018 and once medically cleared will begin the journey again.

I knew that this year was going to be difficult. I had injuries early on, parted ways with my coach and never got into the swing of the season. That is now behind me and I feel a whole new sense of energy going forward. It feels good.