Spartan and beyond

   What a great weekend of racing at Spartan this past month! I recommend that anyone who does not think you can do a race like Spartan and obstacle races to challenge themselves and get out of your comfort zone and do epic shit! Do different things. Find what you love. Take that love and go with it and see what you can do. It will be fun! I promise! Here are photos doing epic stuff! 

   That was a fun day for the Seattle Spartan Beast (13.6 miles) . The next day I did the shorter one, 4.0 miles, with team mates, Titus and Angela(her first!! Way to go girl!) That was fun with friends! Let's do it again guys! 

   I will be having a team you can join for the Spartan Sprint April 2020, 3+ miles with 20 obstacles. Looks for team Mud Pies sign up by the end of the year and train with me! I will help anyone train for their first obstacle race or show them ways to improve their skills. We will race and face challenges together! 

   

   I haven't run for three weeks. Last run was at 33 day streak. My right foot started to hurt and recovery was slow on my surgery foot so taking a break was much needed. I've been seeing my chiropractor, Dr. Giles at Hanson Chiropractic in Everett. https://everettpainrelief.com/ They have played an important role in getting my body better. Blessed to have found them! 

   I went to a gymnastic seminar with a top level and 22+ years gymnasting coach teaching! I learned so much. Check out Travis Ewart at Invictus Gymnastics and get your handstands on! https://www.crossfitinvictus.com/fitness/sp/invictusgymnastics.html

   I've been working on getting my own gym built on my property. The concrete pad is done and waiting for the building. Hopefully by the end of November I can move in. 

   This is my workout room right now. Pretty tight and sad. 😂

Soon to be a gym!

This happened today. Love PR Lifting in Everett! Had to buy a couple wallballs too. I got a great deal! And prechalked! 

   Yesterday I did a team competition with two wonderful ladies from The Loop Fitness! We didn't podium or even come in top ten at the end, but we had the best time and got to know each other better.  We all pushed ourselves  beyond what we thought we could do. The girls got several PR's and well! Way to go ladies! It was wonderful hanging out with the other team from The Loop and I feel we are definitely connected in this fantastic community. My triathlon teammate (Go Stoke Multisport!) and friend from another gym was competing too. So fun hanging out with Angie! She's a beast with that barbell! 

   My I Race Like A Girl leader raced Ironman Chattanooga today and won!! She is such an inspiration! She is so resilient and strong! And, she's going to be my coach for my next Ironman! How lucky am I! I start training November. Can't wait to get that gym built. 

Way to go Angela Naeth! 

   I signed up for Ironman Penticton Canada August 30th, 2020! I'm going for that spot in the Kona Championship, October 2021. I have to get 1st or 2nd in my age group. Oh my! I've got big epic goals! I'm also signed up for 70.3 Ironman up in Victoria May 2020. Nice practice race. 

   Stay tuned for my adventures! Thanks for following! Hope I can inspire just one person. 

Much love and more later.. 

Sheryl 

   

   

DFL vs DNF

2019 Lake Whatcom Triathlon was not as I had hoped.
- Morning jitters
-Pre race stomach issues
-Skipped allergy med and low on inhaler
-Race start
-Choppy grey waters
-0.90 miles with 5 buoys
-Didn't make it fine to first buoy
-Can't breath
-I have a swim angel on a kayak
-Ten seconds of doubt but I did not give up
-Ten freestyle strokes at a time  between the breast, back and side stroke I did, my angel swim angel encouraged, but not sure if me or the other two who I was competing for last.
-Finish swim flags and I don't even want to run to my bike where mine is one of four left
-My bike, funner than the first half and I met a new friend
-Bike finish, run shoes and IRLAG hat straight on and to finish line left vs right.
-Race announcer made it sound like I was FAST. No I'm just last!

That was my race. Dead F...n Last.
I was somewhat depressed on the drive home and the next morning. My bike ride with a friend perked me up  abit. But it still stings. I'm really trying to learn from this and use it to be better in the future and move on. That was a scary swim though. I wish I had done the one visualization thing that I usually do for open water swim nervousness and I didn't do it. But I did make it through that tough swim. I knew God had my back and I did not quit.
This was not from lack of swimming. I just did a swim just fine a couple weeks ago. (This is what I tell myself)
My first DFL and you know what? I feel good about it. I actually feel like it's an honor. Humbled I am. Third place out of three in my Age Group, and I get a medal anyway.

I also questioned out there in the water if this is what I should be doing. I hate swimming, but I do love triathlon. 

70.3 Ironman World Championship St. George 2021! or bust. 

Re-Start

Hi all! Thanks for reading my blog! I haven't been posting often so I will get better at doing so.

This is an update on my business, Trillium Fitness. The past week has been so busy with meetings and classes. I also took two days off work and drove down to Portland for the Iron + Mortar Summit. It's a two day event with business classes from some of the best owners in the industry. It is put on for CrossFit affiliate owners and coaches as well as potential future owners. I decided months ago that I wanted to go and learn as much as I can about running a business. I was not disappointed!

I met several fantastic business leaders, owners and consultants. Most of these people are Crossfit superstars and athletes. I was super starstruck! Photos below. :)  There were also vendors who gave great presentations/speakings. Everyone was helpful for me. The most influential as well as beneficial speaker was Jay Williams from Two-Brain Business. https://twobrainbusiness.com/tag/jay-williams/
He's helping me get organized with my daily life and my future.

I have been advised to work on one thing as a final goal, instead of messing around undecided about my future and doing too much with a scattered brain. I want to do it all but in order to be productive I choose one. I cancelled college. I was getting my accounting certificate as well as working on my ACE Personal Trainer. I need to work on what will make me happy and still be able to help people.

I brought my bike to Portland hoping to ride along the river. Ha! I had in on top of my car when I pulled up to the hotel downtown. Had to go around the blocks to figure out where to pull over and put into my car so go could go in the underground garage. After that I went down valet parking and beginning with the valet attendant to front desk clerk and restaurant staff, the hotel was great! I would go there again in the future. Kimpton Hotel Monaco Portland https://www.monaco-portland.com/

I'll post later updating the photos and labels.




























I know my blog is titled My way to Kona, I will get there eventually.