"I just want to be the best I can be." Siri Lindley

With the help of the altitude (1900m), I was having a hard time to swim, plus being almost the last athlete I was nothing motivated to finish this carrera...

Actually I was really ready to quit (maybe I was not good enough!?) but suddenly I thought about my coach, Siri Lindley, always says "Just do the best you can for this day, with no worries about results...". Siri has won her first World Cup on a day that she was the last athlete out of the water. What an amazing athlete, example, and coach!

So then my thought became that I had to overtake at least a dozen of my opponents... :)

 

Eventually we also race because we like to "play", and on this way I was climbing those Guatape mountais as fast as I could, doing the turns and counting the people I would pass by next, exactly like a game (as it should be). Making legs and lungs burn and also having fun on the downhill sharp turns at 35 mph. Afterwards running a consistent 10k for 36'39", catching a few more positions and from being 45th out of the water, I ended up in 27th on the Colombian World Cup!

Interviewed by coloradotriathlon.com, Siri explains that just doing your better with no expectations on results, is a lot easier and less pressure than having a goal like winning a race, or making the team, or chasing points.

After such a long time injured and blessed by having Siri as my coach, this race was a great step on gaining confidence, specially on the bike where I was having the most hard time during this season.

Looking forward for the next race by Rio Triathlon on November 10th at Rio de Janeiro!!

Is there any flower delivery service to La Paz!?

No google, Its not in Bolivia, this is a tiny Argentinian town, in the state of Entre Rios...

Klga Flores, Monica C.
Wow! Google is really good, this person from La Paz has the same birthdate, October 26th.
But the orthopedist Monica C. Flores will not send flowers to my Flor. (Not trying to be a poet, as the cliché "Flowers to my flower" does not work with any Florência...

Ahh Floreria, asi es como si llama donde vendense flores, gracias Google.
Some more researches and I see googling will not bring me anywhere...

Carol, donde hay florerias en La Paz!??

Aww, let me introduce you Carolina, she was the one who started all this romance story.
She shot a picture of me racing in the La Paz Triathlon in January.
I was tagged on facebook, and her sister Florência, left a comment: "ooh la la!!".

Mmmmm... After a feel months and chats, we start to discover synchronies that ignited some diachronies and finally we started an actual date in Curitiba a few months ago, and now I am counting the days to see her again!

Carol, Carol, donde hay flores en La Paz!!??

Uhmm, not everytime facebook and google are so efective! But as we built this relationship virtually, I thought would be worth this reminder at the blog! So I can take advantage and introduce Florência to my blog`s friends, as I am pretty sure she will be on next pics and posts!

Well, I wanted to imagine her smile when receiving the flowers, but as I learned from the sport, the journey is a lot more worth than the goal, so I am posting this short story picturing smiles and laughs around the blogosphere! 

Happy Birthday Flor!! Espero que tengas un super dia de cumple, y que possamos celebrar muchos otros juntos!
Deporaenterai Chichimica! ;)

The Transition Challenge!

Hello everyone!

Today I am posting a very fun photo shooting I made a few days ago.
As on triathlons we must to be fast on transitions, Mr Turk challenged me to do it in a great style!!
From tailored suit, to swim suit in 8 seconds!!

I loved the challenge and the result follows below!
Thanks Mr Turk!!

From Mr Turk's tumblr...

Who’s That Man … In Mr Turk!

It’s a bird. It’s a Plane… no, it’s Mauro Cavanha, International Triathlon Superstar. Mauro is currently training to compete in The ITU World Cup in Colombia. His goal is to make the Brazilian Olympic Team and compete in his home country in the upcoming Summer Olympics.

In the world of triathlons there’s a lot of talk about “transitions,” getting out of your wetsuit into your bike gear, and from bike ensemble to running look. There are more outfit changes than a Lady Gaga concert. I thought I’d test Mauro on his transition from Mr Turk tailored suit to Mr Turk swimsuit. He’s going to have to work on his speed but his form was perfect.

Good luck Mauro!

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Good Feeling!!

On September 30th was LA Triathlon day!!

It was not one of my best races in terms of performance, but surely a great one as far as sensation concerns. I felt great, and could push a strong race pace, besides I was not at peak of performance, I had not felt this great in ages!

On the picture above I am with my dear friends Bobby, who raced as well, and Valerie who was cheering for us!!

I finished in 7th place, and was very happy specially on feeling no more injury signs, after 8 months fighting with knee and hips.

The weather has been great here in Los Angeles, and with a great physical harmony I can't wait for every other training day!

On the following week (Oct 6th), I also joined the Santa Monica 5000!
I ran 5k in 16'01" (click here for results!)

A great fator on feeling so healthy for sure was the contribution of the nutritionist Megan Forbes, who I had the chance to meet while staying in Boulder, Co.

Since then, I have a very interesting meal plan. After a blood testing I got a food panel, and all the bad foods were excluded from my menu, as they could react negatively to my blood. So now, my recovery system will not lose time fighting food inflammations, whereas will boost muscular regeneration after hard workouts. 

The bad news is that I can`t eat more cashew, strawberry and malt!! I have also to be careful and use a rotation plan for another 30 foods that I have a moderate sensitivity.

A great thing about having Megan Forbes as my dietician is that she also does online consultations and follow ups, so if I have nutritional questions or even need to re-test my blood, I am covered in any US city!! #Prettyawesome!
For more info, check her website out: http://www.forbesnutritionalconsulting.com/

Back to races, due to a change of ITU (International Triathlon Union) calendar, I am pulling out from Oceanside and San Diego competitions. And now on I will be focused entirely on the Colombian World Cup to be raced on the new date of October 27th.

Hasta pronto Guatape!!