The Off Season defined:

1) time away from triathlon training and racing

2) endulging in adult beverages on a too frequent basis

3) powder face shots

4) discovering a new hobby of rock climbing (think yoga + strength training)

Well, that has been my past several months in a nut shell. This year I am delaying a serious training schedule as my past results have had me peaking about a month too early. The time away has also left me more mentally motivated to return to “the scene”. I do feel that most triathletes have difficulty stepping away from a training schedule in the off-season and this seriously impacts there ability to improve due to both mental and physical burn-out.  Here is looking forward to a successful 2009! (And don’t forget- don’t be a January superstar!- unless your racing in the southern hemisphere)