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Monday, 30 January 2017 23:10

By Erin Klegstad (sweetsweatlife.com)

The blog squad (Team Coeur) is switching things up. This week, rather than all writing on the same topic, we went round robin, each of us asking someone else a question to answer on her blog.

My question from Jen:

What was a pivotal moment for you in triathlon/as an athlete and how did it affect/change you from then on?

Ahh, such a tough question, Jen! I thought about it for quite a while – and talked about it with my sister during our road trip home-home. I can’t pinpoint exactly one moment – because it’s instead a few pivotal moments.

The first: my first (and only) open marathon in 2008. I don’t remember why I signed up for Grandma’s Marathon that year, but I did. And, that spring I checked off every single workout on the intermediate training plan I download from the race websbite. From hill sessions to speed work, I ran my way around Alexandria, determined to have a fast race. But, thanks to some unexpected hot + humid weather, a completely naïve me – race nutrition?! What’s that?! – and a serious bonk, I crossed the finish line in 4:49. My dreams: crushed. The takeaways: many – including a belief that with hard work, consistency and determination, I was capable of anything I put my mind to.  READ MORE