Heres what a typical day is like for the athletethink you might handle it?
6:30 AM:My alarm goes off.
No snoozingIm up and out right away.
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When Im hard into training, I need to get up and moving.
The same goes for race day so I can stay consistent.
8:30 AM:I get out of the pool and change for my strength-training workout.
I usually eat the other half of the Bonk Bar.
Sometimes Ill eat a banana, too.
9:00 AM:Then I’ll head to my private strength training session, which is 45 minutes long.
We always end with planks.
10:00 AM:I personally am more comfortable swimming and lifting without that full feeling.
Plus, I get more out of my workout by optimizing my nutrition and eating post-swim and weight routine.
Now, Im starving!
I head home for a big mealtwo to three eggs, with two slices of toast and avocado.
If Im still hungry after, Ill have some cereal.
Shell help me adjust if need be.
On my longer five-hour quantity rides, she wont come.
This is actually my favorite part of the race.
I change into my New Balance top, shorts and running shoes.
And, I always have a snack in between the bike and run because Im hungry around this time.
My go-tos are a handful of vinegar and sea salt chips or chocolate-covered almonds.
I usually throw on a Timex watch that tells me how long Ive been running for.
I wont put on my Garmin for this easy run.
I still log my easy pace days but I dont really worry about timing.
7:00 PM:My husband and I are both triathletes, not chefs.
I generally have one-and-a-half chicken breasts and split a cup of the cooked quinoa.
Oh, and of course theres wine!
I love California cabs.
After dinner, we have ice cream.
It tastes better from there.
The latest well go to bed is 11 or 11:30.
After a long, hard race or a series of racing though, I take a good week off.
It helps me reset and enjoy the little things in life.
Both Tim and I are very committed to racing and training.
Sometimes we begin our training sessions together, but we both have different schedules to stick to.
We are very competitive but also very loving.
But it’s worth the waitand the reward that racing brings.
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