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What is Next?

Perhaps I am jumping ahead with this post since I haven't posted my Ironman Canada race report yet. The truth is, my race report is ready to go but I have some people I want to share the details with in person before they read it on my blog. I will say that my Ironman Canada experience was fantastic and a repeat is in the works.

Today I committed to doing a Half Marathon and a Marathon before the end of the year. My coach and I had chatted before Ironman about the importance of having a goal after Ironman. He said that I would recover quickly and be ready for something else in a couple of weeks. I was not totally sold on this. The amazing thing is that I feel really good. All that training time has really paid off, not just on race day but in my recovery. If the weather is good tomorrow, I plan do so a short ride with The SAA (in my Ironman finisher gear of course!)

Here are two races I have registered for:


















I am looking forward to running with The SAA again to train for these events. See you all out on the roads!
Happy Training!

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Megan L. Killian said…
I am excited that you have registered for your next races! I did the same thing already and haven't done my IM yet (IMWI). I'm also looking forward to the race report for IMC.
September 4, 2009 at 8:07 PM
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