Two Weeks In...

I am happy to say that since my "Commitment" post I have maintained what I set out to maintain. I have kept the promises I made to myself and to you!

Since hiring my coach, I have realized what I was missing in my training before. In short, this was consistency, focus, and a plan. Now I will admit that of late (before hiring Zane) I would start out each week of training really solid.... and then by Thursday I would be finding excuses. Having a coach to report to (and to give me work which I "have" to do) has put me in a whole different state of mind. It is no longer a viable option to skip a workout. It is now work that gets done, no matter what.

Also, I have a much better focus on each workout. This is entirely because I am no longer flying by the seat of my pants! I get each workout with specific instructions, and I trust that my coach knows what he is doing so all I have to worry about is sinking my teeth into the work at hand... 

...that was a weirdly carnivorous comment for a rabbit... pretend the "work" is romaine lettuce.

A plan. I realized how poorly I was planning my training while filling out paperwork for Zane. He has done an excellent job of breaking it down for me, letting me know what to expect over the next weeks/months/years and really educating me on training phases. I now realize I never really had a solid base outside of swimming. 

Now I didn't get into too much detail here, a) because I didn't want to bore some of you and b) because I didn't want to give away too much to others of you! For those who were wondering, I am doing everything I said at this point to be my best, which is what I have promised and all I can ask of myself.

This was taken at the Dew Tour in Breckenridge this past weekend. Watching these guys (Like Shaun White) throw down in the pipe was a nice change of pace for me, and it gave me a different perspective. I am sure they all started out as recreational snowboarders, and the whole pro thing just happened out of love for the sport, not unlike my background in triathlon.

However, watching Shaun White fling himself 20+ feet out of a halfpipe that is already 24 feet tall was an interesting way of showing me I have a long ways to take my passion. Until next time, FOLLOW THE PACE RABBIT!