The precarious balance between work and high level triathlon training
thu aug 19
posted by riptide multisports
riptide multisports - training blog
Here’s a great blog from Jordan Jones from Riptide Multisports with some tips on balancing work and high level triathlon training.
The precarious balance between work and high level triathlon training: I left the Denver Police District 6 station at 7am Friday morning, having just completed a busy 10 hour red-eye shift. The night had been filled with the standard assortment of drunk drivers, arguing couples, and rowdy bar-goers. Forget what you think about sitting around drinking coffee and eating donuts, wearing the navy blue in downtown Denver was hectic, and I was constantly moving from one call to the next. Fortunately, the night concluded without incident and I would have the opportunity to race for my USA Triathlon Elite License in Miami, Florida 48 hours later. If I placed in the top-3 at the Escape to Miami Triathlon, then not only would I be a police officer, but I’d also be a professional triathlete. I went to the airport, caught my flight, and mere hours later I finished 2nd and was back at work on Monday.
Author Jordan Jones (center) walks down California Street in Downtown Denver in 2007.
In the summer of 2007 I made the life-changing decision to leave the Denver Police Department and pursue training and building a ski business.
