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Nothing really worth having comes quickly and easily. This week was not on for the book. Most workouts were a struggle and I barely hit my numbers, but I pushed trough. This week was hard in many ways. But one week of not so great training, eating, sleeping, ... doesn’t define you, just like one great week doesn’t make you the next champion. Consistency is key and mental strength, determination and perseverance is what really matters. . . . It’s easy to look at social media and think that everybody is having a great time getting all their workout done or that it’s easy for them, but remember that we have a tendency to only post the good stuff. The bad days, bad week, bad race is all part of the game and we all have them. . . . #triathlon #triathlontraining #run #motivation #tbtphotos #trichicks #workingonmyweakness #triathlete #ironman703 #ironmantraining #swimbikerun #itsjustaweek (at Bordeaux, France)

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Getting it done between work, appointment and night classes. Night classes that finish at 9:30pm (aka my bed time) is going to take some work to get used to. . Today was a quick 30min for my second workout, but every training counts. . . . #triathlon #swimming #trichicks #triathlontraining #damoremckim #run #dreadmill #swimbikerun #ironmantraining #ironman703 #treadmillworkout #tri365

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The storm finally passed and I was able to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the vineyard. 🏃‍♀️ . . . #ironmantraining #triathlon #trichicks #run #runhappy #runnerscommunity #running #triathlete #triathlontraining #swimbikerun #damoremckim @e3tricoaching

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From Boston to Montreal, Vail to Maine and Chattanooga to Syracuse this season as been one for the book! Can’t wait for to push my limits even further next year! . . . #ironmanworldchampionship #swimbikerun #triathlete #finishline #2017bestnine #maine703 #syracuse703 #trichicks #tri365 #studentathlete #triathlon #timetrials #ironmantraining #damoremckim #e3coaching

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“Get tired running, and you walk, get tired cycling, and you coast, get tired swimming, and you drown. The reason the swim is first is to improve your chances of living through it.” (at The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa)

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”This year i have spent a total of 454 hours swimming, biking and running, and a few more strength training which is almost 19 complete days of just training for triathlon. i traveled 9700 km (6023 miles) which is the equivalent of running from Seattle to Miami and back!” Go read about my 2017 triathlon season in my latest post. (Link in my bio)

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Most people that know me would tell you that I’m kind of a nerd (but they always add… it’s a compliment… Hmm, sure!) I do love math though, I love numbers and I love analyzing them. So I thought I would start my 2017 triathlon season recap with a few numbers. This year I spent a total of 454 hours swimming, biking and running, and a few more strength training which is almost 19 complete days of just training for triathlon. I traveled 9700 km (6023 miles) which is the equivalent of running from Seattle to Miami and back!

Swim

Bike Run Total Time (hours)

69

237

148

Total Distance (km)

223.5 6859.7

2615

Swim

Bike

Run

I raced one half marathon, 2 sprint triathlons and 3 half Ironman, in which I ranked in all of them, including two division first place, and two top 5 overall. I’d say this season was a success and I’m proud of it even though my critical mind cannot push away all the fails, negative and steps I have to make in order to be better! This year was also my last season in the 20-24 years old age group and even though I’ll be 24 for almost the entire season next year I’ll be racing against girl 5 years older than me, but more importantly 5 years more of experience behind their belt. (That’s a lot of days and km of training!)

During one of the many long training rides

Let’s revisit this season’s major goal:

Qualify for Ironman 70.3 world Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee (CHECK)

Race different length event and more than last year (Half CHECK, race the same amount)

Sub 5hrs Ironman 70.3 (NO)

Run a sub 1h40min half marathon in an Ironman 70.3 (Almost, 1h40min15sec)

Top 10 at worlds (NO)

Have fun and improve (CHECK)

Managed and keep a balance between training, working, grad school and life (NOT BAD)

Now I’d say I did OK in terms of my goals, I qualified for Worlds, but I didn’t have the race of my life there as I was still tired from Maine 70.3 13 days prior. One of the problem I had last year was my lack of motivation and enjoyment at the end of the season. I think it was mostly due to the fast that I was so focus on the Ironman that I barely raced anything else. This year I wanted to race more and not end up in the same position. I raced the same amount of events and I did found the last few weeks before Worlds hard as I was having trouble finding the motivation to train hard and push myself. This is a goal that will be on my list again next year as  I want to find that balance of fun but also be competitive and push my body to the limit. And most importantly, not feel over-trained mentally and physically at the end of the summer.

Training camp in Lake Placid with the

I did have a lot of fun this year, a few strong moments were racing with my entire family at Maine 70.3, the training camp in lake placid, the Harvest Sprint triathlon where I had to fight against 2 of my teammates for a podium spot, and the list could go on forever. As for the balance it’s probably something I will have to work on and tune up for the rest of my life as responsibilities change and my life evolves, but that’s OK.

Family Picture

Between moving to Boston, going to grad school, working full time and trying to figure out what I want to do for the rest of my life, this year has been pretty packed and I had to get creative and organized myself well in order to be able to train and achieve my goals this year. Being surrounded by people that believed in me and pushed me to get better definitely helped and I wouldn’t have been able to do a lot of it without my coach Jorge at E3coaching, and the entire team, my boyfriend Spencer who woke up with me plenty of times at 4am to come to the races with me and take amazing photos, my parents who have been supporting me from the beginning and still do from afar and all the people I trained with, and met this summer. This years has been full of surprised, unforeseen events, challenges, but also victories and personal accomplishments. While I’m already starting to train for next year, my race schedule is not yet finalized, but I can’t wait for new challenges, maybe some different type of events and a lot of fun with teammates, fellow triathletes, friends (and of course, my bike!)

The End of a great season

Thanks for reading all the way to the end and for taking interest in this part of my life. Cheers to a great 2017 and to an even better 2018!

I will write about my 2018 plan and goals in my next blog post.

2017 Season Recap Most people that know me would tell you that I’m kind of a nerd (but they always add… it’s a compliment… Hmm, sure!) I do love math though, I love numbers and I love analyzing them.

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Baywatch... 🏊‍♀️👙Triathlon Edition . . . #wetsuitsaresexy #swimbikerun #oceanswim #triathlon #maine703 #ironmantraining #trichicks #oceanswim #e3coaching #orcatriathlon #studentathlete #runnerscommunity (at Old Orchard Beach, Maine)

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Always remember where you started from and enjoy how far you’ve come. I will never stop learning but I’ve definitely learn how to use clipped pedals, put contact in and tie my helmet straight. #throwback #timetrialtuesday #triathlon #ministeph #alwayslearning #ironmantraining #IRONMANtri #orangeisthenewblack #trichicks #studentathlete #swimbikerun

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Fall? End of October? I could get used to short and tank top all year long! #goldenhour #fallrunning #fallhaircolor #runhappy #triathlon #ironmantraining #studentathlete #swimbikerun #e3coaching #trichicks #runnerscommunity #dreambig

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Nothing like a little TRX to add some spice into your strength training! #mybuttwillthankmelater #mybuttwillbesoretomorrow #core #trxworkout #trx #swimbikerun #improvmentseason #triathlon #ironmantraining #trichicks #gymsharkwomen #e3coaching

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And to top of this amazing weekend in Montreal we went apple picking. Which is a yearly tradition since we moved to Canada 20 years ago!! 🍎 #successfulweekend #applepicking #fall #birthdayshananigans #montreal (at Verger Richard Legault)

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Lunch date with dad. Keeping the tradition alive of getting lunch around his office every time I visit. #afoodpicturewaslongoverdue #salmontartare #glutenfree #healthy #bistroboris #foodselfie (at Boris Bistro)

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#tbt to Worlds 2 weeks ago! With my feed starting to look like everyone is in Kona for Worlds... can't feel like I'm missing out! It's fine, it's on my bucket list and one day I'll be racing Kona Ironman World Championship! In the meantime I'll just keep reminiscing this awesome race in Chattanooga. I still have bunch of pictures left! #sorrynotsorry #bearwithme #somanyphotos #ijustcantstopsmilingatthosepics #ironmantraining #swimbikerun #ironman #trilife #triathlon #chattanooga #timetrial #bmcbikes

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Trying to find some balance right now is harder than I thought it would be. Less triathlon training but trying to get stronger, work, school, eating well. A good balance is important, and it's a lifetime commitment. #balance #yoga #yogi #ocean #maine #optoutside #trilife #WorkHardDreamBigDoCoolShit #blondhairdontcare #athlete (at Maine)

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Worlds weekend in less than a minute! Can't believe it's already been more than a week 📹@spencewhitehouse #IM703WC #racerecap (at IRONMAN Chattanooga)

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And that's a wrap on the 2017 triathlon race season!! Top 5 overall at the Buzzards Bay Sprint Triathlon. With 3 races in 3 weeks, including 2 half Ironman, I didn't have much left in the tank today, but I had a blast cheering for the girls passing me and just racing for fun not worrying about my competition and my placing. Always good to have one of this type of races in a while and remember why you started! #itsawrap #triathlonpassion (at Horseneck Beach State Reservation)