Food, sleep, training all help define the seasons. š
The Sometimes Reluctant Triathlete
You shall come to think of the passing of time in seasons. Your activities, sleeping patterns, training, eating habits andĀ social commitments shall be dictated by these seasons.
The obvious conventional season of course, include:
- Pre-race season
Characterised by the perpetual smell of chlorine emanating from your pores, increased visits to the chiropractor and the sense of urgency at the back of your mind that often leads to panic training. - Race season
Lost track of whether youāre tapering or recovering? Seemingly alternating between the two phases with a couple of races thrown into the mix? A bit cash-strapped from all the race entry fees? Yip, thatās race season. - Off-season
Canāt recall the last time you swam? Or saw the sunrise? Social calendar fuller than usual? Full appreciation of good food and wine? Lazy Sunday lie-ins? Yip, itās probably off-season.
Then there are the not-so-obvious-non-conventional-yet-no-less-important seasons that too shall dictate the passingā¦
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