There are certain things you can only learn while racing. As much as I love the data and the science and the studying of the sport from experts, you can’t learn triathlon in training only. Often, though, it isn’t until we reflect and remember and look back and process do we see what is there for us to learn. Justine and I spent literally hours over many days talking and sharing and thinking through all that we did. Did you execute according to plan? Did you know what the plan was? Were you realistic with expectations while pushing yourself? More importantly, can you exhale after the race and feel job well done? Can you do that while still learning and seeing things you will do differently next time? Yes. That is life too. That is human. Exhaling and hovering…

Read the two page summary: triathlon journal 2024 learnings