Biggest training week since building back is almost done -- one more paddle to go tomorrow (river paddle with Rob which will be great fun - he also sent me this photo, thanks : ) )
Grateful for friends today. Trent and Andy paddled with me for two of the hardest sessions this week. Met up with Jonnie to talk through the training and discuss the season. Carly made amazing food twice (we celebrated her birthday and did one of our co-working days together, which massively help me stay on track with my translations). Rachel was in the gym with me and we have a run planned. Today we celebrated Alyssa handing in her PhD (how badass is that??) - I showed up tired with wet hair and an empty battery but I never need to pretend with her and Miriam (who saved the day by letting me freshen up at hers beforehand ("can I have a towel, can I use your moisturiser" : D ).
Stopped at the gym for my second session on the way home, then crashed. I don't know if I actually slept but now I'm awake again - I'm exhausted and I need a hug but I'm just so grateful, too. Towards the end of last year, I knew I would need to figure out the social and work side of things better if I wanted to keep training as hard - I'm not there yet (and is that even possible??), but definitely closer to where I want to be. Feeling very lucky to be thinking ahead to exciting plans, and proud of how I've kept showing up for myself, especially when it was tough.
Did my resistance session going round in circles in the most sheltered bit of sea I could find.
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