This past weekend my coach,
Becky McMorries, raced in the ITU Age Group World Championships in
Chicago. Yes, The WORLD
Championships! First, she had to qualify
for the Age Group National Championships then she had to qualify for the World
Championships. So just racing at the
world championships is a big deal. But
Becky totally ROCKED it! She placed 54th
in the Olympic distance and 62nd in the sprint distance (reminder,
that’s 54th and 62nd in the world!).
Becky has raced Ironman races
in the past and she has also had great results.
However, I find her success at the shorter races particularly
inspirational. Ironman, in itself, is
very inspirational and are considered to some as more “glamorous” that the
Olympic and sprint distances. So,
stepping back down to race sprint and Olys after training and racing an Ironman
can be hard to handle mentally. But
Becky has a long term plan (I think a 5 year plan) that has helped to keep her
motivated and focused.
Becky’s experience has
inspired me to create my own plan. I’m
going to focus on the next 3 years. So
stay posted to see my plan!
