Ignorance is bliss...

Ok, so you might think I'm talking about ignoring all of you, since I haven't been around to your posts recently (Sorry!!) Or... maybe even my blog, since I haven't updated in more than a week... oops. It's certainly not because I have nothing to talk about, in fact, it's the opposite! I just haven't had the time, life happens!


I'm talking about ignoring myself, my own worst enemy!


Since my two triathlons last year, having burning shins in both, it's been in my mind. I'm not naive that training for anything is not only physical, but mental as well. The latter is the one that often proves more difficult of the two. A constant struggle. I tend to give in to the voice in my head.


Two weeks ago at the lake, during our tri group practice, I had a milestone swim, followed by a good bike ride. As I packed up my bike, I got my calf sleeves out of my bag. I had a great run with them on during my triathlon just the week before, let's see if they worked again! Coach suggested I try a brick run without, just to see. Suddenly, it was like losing a security blanket.

I did just a short 2k run with another girl, and while the shins started to burn towards the end, I didn't give in. I chose to ignore it. I knew I wasn't pushing an injury, or risking another, so felt it safe to push on. I wasn't going to listen to the voice or the pain, wasn't looking for an explanation of why it happens, and wasn't going to speak a word about it while running. 


This past weekend, I had a tougher mentality as I headed out for my brick run, and didn't give it a thought! I just ran, and could've gone longer!


I'm doing my first Sprint Triathlon of the season on Saturday afternoon. Yes, afternoon. I'll be packing my newfound toughness and stubbornness with me, in case I need to do some more ignoring during the race!