Dear People Who Are Smarter Than Me...

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<p>I did finish.  Stubborness takes over!!!</p>
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<p>I actually don't feel completely trashed.  Tired, but not trashed.  I suppose because my lungs wouldn't allow my legs to go as hard as they would have liked?</p>
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<p>I was kind of thinking take yesterday and today to rest.  Then some light workouts the rest of this week as you suggest.  I'm just really uncertain with the rest.</p>

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>4boysmom</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74532/dear-people-who-are-smarter-than-me#post_2006550"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Not sure where you raced, but there was an AIR QUALITY ALERT/WARNING where I raced.  NO ONE raced well.  Heck, standing on the beach waiting for our wave to go several of us commented on how hot it was already.  The run was a death march.  No one looked good.  It just wasn't a good day for racing.</p>
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<p>No idea on training.  Theia's plan looks good though.</p>
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It was here in Louisville. <br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>jenotter</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74532/dear-people-who-are-smarter-than-me#post_2006551"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Congrats on doing your first Oly!! Yahoo!</p>
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<p>I'm sorry you had a tough time with the lungs/weather. Totally agree with Theia on the training plan - let your body recover this week, then resume next week.</p>
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<p>On the inhaler/breathing side of things...do you drink coffee? I remember years ago my allergist telling me it can help open up everything. In fact, the time I had an asthma attack that's what pretty much kept me in check till we could get to the doctor.</p>
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I do drink coffee, but not on race days.  I've never heard of that, but I'll check into it.<br>
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<p>You guys rock.</p>
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<p>Mentally, I feel really really good.  I know that Sundays results were not due to a lack of fitness or execution.  Physically, I feel great too.  Monday and Tuesday, I just felt like a had a good hard workout...not that I was totally spent.</p>
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<p>I normally do fine in the heat...especially now that I'm using salt tabs.  Humidity destroys my lungs, but the inhaler does the trick.  Am I 100% in the heat?  Certainly not.  But I'm not so bad that I would give up summer racing. </p>
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<p>I'm already getting excited for this next one.  I KNOW I can do this.  I KNOW I can make my goal. </p>
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<p>Thank you all for the tips!  I shall report back!</p>