http://www.jeanniesamson.com/balance_-_jeannie_samsons_triathlon_blog.htmJeannie SamsonFri, 19 Oct 2007 16:59:24 GMTFri, 13 Aug 2010 11:47:58 GMTLevelfieldhttp://www.jeanniesamson.com/log/post_320224461_balance_-_jeannie_samsons_triathlon_blog.htmThe last two weeks I have been back to TRI training.  The intensity is not as much as regular season training, but I have had some fantastic workouts.  It all seems like so much fun after my break!!  One of the reasons may be I needed a longer break from hard training.  The most likely reason for my excitement, however, is that I have been praying more and letting the holy spirit move through me and direct my day at a level I have never experience before.  I have never shared this in writing before, but for me, letting go of my worries and stress in favor of something magical has been amazing!   Just today I woke up earlier than usual and had an urge to read the bible. Those kinds of things have been happening to me lately and I have been listening more.  I still have a TON of stuff to work on and I'm just begninng to scratch the surface of this part of my spriritual life, but it's so interesting and just plain fun.  Have a GREAT weekend.Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:59:24 GMThttp://www.jeanniesamson.com/log/post_317287977_balance_-_jeannie_samsons_triathlon_blog.htmThis week has been a great training week so far.  I am starting to increase the volume and do a few speed workouts.  My friend Karen Burks gave me a fabulous birthday gift last month - a fancy Polar Heart Rate monitor!  I have been using it with most of my bike and run sessions, and have learned a lot from watching my heart rate throughout the workout.  One of the things I have learned is that on easy training days my heart rate has been WAY too high!  I have been adjusting that quite a bit in the last few days, and I seem to be less tired and recovering more quickly from my workouts.  The purpose of easy workouts is for recovery and aerobic training - it's amazing what you can learn when you pay attention to the little things!!Tue, 2 Oct 2007 18:35:35 GMT