Here We Are. Fall.

 

Ugh so the regular season is officially over now. I'm so sad that another year is in the books and its already fall. Except, I do really love fall. The only problem is it signals another triathlon year has come and gone.

Looking back at 2025, it's been an absolutely amazing year. I set a series of goals and I have blown right through them. 

With no issue at all, I've achieved all 4 of my original goals for 2025. I still have some hope to hit all my new/stretch goals as well. We'll see. I'll comment on that more in my end of year analysis.

I really just wanted to check in with how I'm feeling about the year. I feel incredibly grateful for my family allowing me to race as much as I have. I feel massively grateful for not having injuries or illnesses that would have kept me from competing. I'm more than a little apprehensive about future goals since I worry I truly peaked this year. I may be able to tighten some screws but the gains I saw this year have moved me up to next level. Given my age and the amount I can train, I'm really facing the first year (2026) where it will be VERY difficult to improve. But enough of that thinking for now, we're still in 2025.

I am beyond grateful for 2 more races this year. And I do plan on hitting the ground running with races in January, February, March to keep the streak alive. 

So all in all, felling very grateful, thankful of an amazing ride/journey in 2025. And super excited for the opportunity to compete and stay healthy in 2026. More on results in my next post. My journey to being whole hearted and pursing excellence continues. This journey permeates all parts of my life, even beyond sport. Someday maybe I'll look back at this journey and ponder what it was all about and what I achieved. In the mean time, I'm in the moment with gratitude and trying to focus on what I can do to improve.