In the beginning of 2008 I joined a triathlon training group out of Nashville. I remember my first night there. Even though it was a beginner course, it seemed that I was one of the few there that had no idea about any aspect of the sport. Over the next few weeks what I learned was invaluable. I will always be appreciative of what the coaches taught me. Slowly I begin to build up the time and distance in all 3 disciplines. Before I knew it I had established some endurance as was able to handle the very long workouts on a regular basis. By the end of 2008 I had completed several sprint triathlons and 2 Olympic distance triathlons, and I had lost around 25 pounds. I loved every part of this new lifestyle. I even registered for a 70.3 triathlon at the end of the 2009 tri season. During the 2009 season I continued my training and drastically increased my training time. After all I felt like I needed it for the season ending race. I was training 15 – 20 hours a week, and by the time the 70.3 rolled around I felt exhausted and just wanted to get it over with. I finished the race with a disappointing time, but I did finish. I was also burnt out on the sport. I declared no triathlons for 2010 and looked forward to hitting the gym and weights for 2010. Shortly after that I was introduced to CrossFit and my perspective on training changed.
I do feel like I need to clarify my stance on my previous coaches and the LSD approach to training. I hold my previous coaches with a high degree of respect and truly appreciate what they did for me. I by no means think the LSD approach is wrong. I have just found an alternative training approach that I enjoy and so far seems to work well for me.
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