Jesse Thomas

All good things must come to an end. I mean, even MJ didn’t win seven! And I’m definitely no MJ! What was I thinking? Hahahaha

I know it’s been a while since I checked in, but my year of Cool Races in Cool Places (CRCP) continues with the one and only Wildflower Triathlon this weekend! A few announcements: I’m really stoked that the hallmark of my CRCP program this year will be Challenge Roth. But we also felt like there wasn’t a good source for info/discussion/debate on navigating a multifaceted life involving sport, family, and work. I don’t know if it will be my last Wildflower, but I’m certainly aware that it could be.

I felt super smooth and fluid, just counting the strokes like normal, I didn’t feel anyone on my feet, and I could see myself slowly gaining on someone in front of us. I rode 2nd or 3rd wheel most of the time, covering gaps and surges by Joe, Dougal, and Luke. For sure the course and conditions maximized my strengths and limited of my weaknesses (cold wetsuit swim, slow/hilly bike, cold/rainy weather, tough trail run), but it isn’t lost on me that I performed well by seemingly doing “less” and definitely having a more overall life-balanced approach, mentally and physically going into this race than the end of last season. So the trip was quick, but I did get basically two days to hang out after the race and enjoy another swim, bike, and run and some time in town.

Like usual, I’m on a plane – this time to New Zealand for one of my long time bucket list races – Challenge Wanaka! As you know, racing Kona isn’t just racing Kona – Then I’ll head to Europe and bring the family for something super duper supremely awesome that’s a bucket list race that I can’t announce yet I can say that things are going well with family and business, but it’s been a bit of a circus the last few months and hasn’t allowed me time to think much about racing.