#imtexas703

When the only training pic you took of the weekend is so long, you have to double it up to avoid a weird crop. #whoknowswhatimtalkingabout 🙋🏻‍♀️ #photoscreatedinstoriesdothat #psa #themoreyouknow 🤣 . Anywayyyyyyy, only missed one swim workout this week but I added a pretty incredible dance/tone @hoodfit_ class with @errrrrrrka so I’m not mad about it. 😉 (thanks @nicolemonacohoffman & @carbon38 for coordinating and making that happen!)❤️ . Pushup count in 2020 is up to 1905. Challenge is going strong and my ever hiding triceps have FINALLY made an appearance. So, I’m not hating on the pushups either. 😜💪🏼 . Had a great time watching and cheering on all the peeps running @chevronhoustonmarathon and I got a little FOMO. Just a little. The 20 min run after my ride today was realization enough that I’m not ready and all in good time. Right? Congrats to all that crushed it out there! 💪🏼❤️ . So, here’s to the 10 week countdown to #IMTexas703 💪🏼💪🏼 . Have a great week all!! . . #doepicshit #badassisbeautiful #bettysquad2020 #bettysquad #everyBODYisabetty #disrupttheracecourse #trimom #findingmyfast #roadtoironman #swimbikemom #yogaday #namaste #triathletesofinstagram #pushupchallenge #ironmantraining #triathlontraining #houstonfitness #houstonblogger #houstonlatinablogger #latinatriathlete #fitlatina #fitnessblogger (at Houston, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7hvumhgm1A/?igshid=vgh9gw618jp0

A teammate caught me at #imtexas703 coming out of the swim and I had such an intense look on my face. This was probably the most challenging swim I’ve done since my first 70.3 in 2016 but I felt totally badass. 💪🏻 I overcame my fear of OWS in saltwater on this day.⁣ ⁣ Don’t fear failure! Fear being in the exact same place next year as you are today. Get out of your safe place and explore new feelings and emotions!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #ironmanracing #goaldigger⁣ #ambitionista⁣ #epicrace #mondaymoments #dontquityourdaydream⁣ #bossladiesmindset⁣ #lifestylegoals⁣ #ironman #slaytheday⁣ #workworkwork⁣ #mondaygrind #mondayvibes #motivationalmonday⁣⁣⁣⁣ #mondaymatters⁣ #magicmonday⁣ #whatmovesyou⁣ #trainhard⁣ #girlswithmuscle⁣ #movebetter⁣ #trainbetter #mantramonday⁣ #lifestylegoals #happylife #constanlyimproving #strongernotskinny (at Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas) https://www.instagram.com/myraschwartz.plantpowered/p/BxbUTL6BX2C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cmbf2pykzofh

If I haven’t shared this before I absolutely love @altrarunning zero drop running shoes. I stumbled on an older model a few years ago of their Intuition on @activedotcom and figured I’d give the zero drop shoe a try. They totally changed my running style and I know it’s crazzzy to say this but it even changed the shape of my foot😱. So I’ve never looked back.⁣ ⁣ While at the race expo at #imtexas703 this past weekend I found a vender with the latest #Altra model specially designed for triathlons and I couldn’t resist. Took them out for a run today and oh wow 😲 just loved the feel of them. The only thing is I think I prefer to run with socks even though they aren’t required with these.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ So the coach said an easy 40 minute run and well I guess this is now my easy pace 😱🤣 My running hasn’t felt this good in probably 18 months so maybe all the Pilates/Yoga I’ve done the last 8 weeks has TOTALLY paid off 🙌🏻⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #altrarunning #trigirl #plantstrong #imboulder2019 #runhappy #ironmantri #texasgirl #goforarun #thursdayruns #momswhotri #nomeatathlete #womenwhorun #pushyourlimits (at San Antonio, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/myraschwartz.plantpowered/p/BwIfn4JDhnC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jidebsb87axa

No turning back now. 😀 Packet picked up, bike dropped off and ready for a little relaxation. Let’s get this race started! ⁣ ⁣ 😜 Next stop #imboulder in 9 weeks. ⁣ #imtexas703 #plantstrong #resultstarthere #trigirl #doepicshit #trainharder #badassisbeautiful #zootsports #altrarunning #orbeagirl #ironmanlifestyle (at Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute) https://www.instagram.com/myraschwartz.plantpowered/p/Bv7bV_8jYaw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ca6xtr2hiyn

Blessed with a heartbeat today. So we gave it all our all. 💚🚵🏻‍♀️🚵🏻‍♂️⁣ ⁣ T-4 days #imtexas703 #ironmancouple #trainandtri (at San Antonio, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/myraschwartz.plantpowered/p/Bvywy0kD5dq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a53lihss4l06

We had our Sunday all planned out last night. ⁣ ⁣ We would get some extra sleep as it’s our last full recovery day before #IMTexas703 in 7 days.⁣ ⁣ Finish food prepping for the short week ahead.⁣ ⁣ Enjoy some downtime with our son. With all the training we do he spends his weekends without us so this afternoon was blocked off for him so we could take him to see Captain Marvel.⁣ ⁣ Then we get a tearful call from our daughter last night... between a tough week of classes and exams, planning her summer internship to Germany, researching graduate schools, preparing for the GRE in a few weeks, looking for a new place to live in the fall... it was just too much. My heart broke for her. 💔 She’s so independent and rarely asks for anything. Today she needed her parents.⁣ ⁣ Of course, we dropped everything and headed out to be with her. Too short but a great visit with our sweet young lady. Times like this we are beyond grateful that she’s only 90 minutes away.⁣ ⁣ Sometimes in life we have to adjust our todo list and just be present with our kids. ⁣💚 ⁣ We made it back home in time to have our time with our son. Everything else can wait.⁣ ⁣ #housedivided #myminime #momlife #ironmantraining #texasparents #physicsiscool #ourcrazylife #marriedlife #proudparents #aggieparents #thebestofbothofus #texaslonghorns (at The University of Texas at Austin) https://www.instagram.com/myraschwartz.plantpowered/p/BvshtCyj02z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=emcoruvh3yy5

Credit to @fullhouseofroyals : Take the time, do the work and check your ego at the door. . Paraphrasing my favorite Tri coach @coachjenrulon on essentials of becoming an Ironman triathlete. . I’m working on half that distance / only 10 days away. I think about those 3 things daily as I consider what a big jump in training it will take to reach that pot of gold goal. . I have a lot to say on this (as this caption easily turned into a blog post and I had to edit. More on that later. 😉) Head on over to her page to check out some other great 🏊🏼‍♀️ 🚴🏻‍♀️ 🏃🏻‍♀️ . 🏊🏼‍♀️ 🏊🏼‍♀️ 🏊🏼‍♀️ 🏊🏼‍♀️ . Today’s training: getting an OWS (open water swim) for the 1st time in over 6 months...In a 66 degree lake that had huge floating clouds of yellow pollen (see my stories). Followed by a 6 mile run. . After 3 workouts yesterday, my tired and sore body was not feeling all too confident about getting it done. . But digging deep and doing the work resulted in giving me the confidence in both swimming the distance and handling the water temperature on race day and also with running fatigued AF! 😝 . So, I’ll get that blog post finished up but in the mean time, tell me, what keeps you focused on your goals? Have you defined your “why”? . . Happy Friday Eve all!! . . posted on Instagram - http://bit.ly/2WydKnq

Set goals and CRUSH them!!!⁣ ⁣ Sat.... Salt water swimming familiarization and jumping off a dock fearlessly. It only took me 3 jumps per the insistence of my coach. 🤣⁣ ⁣ Sun.... Cycle the bike course and run part of the run course right off the bike 😆⁣ ⁣ All this would not have been possible without our amazing Tri Coach Charlie for giving up his weekend to support the 3 of us!!⁣ ⁣ #coacheschangelives #imtexas703 #14days #befierce #justjumpMyra #ironmantraining #befearless #texasgirl #ironmanathletes #plantstrong #swimbikerun #tailwindnutrition #trilife365 #2xuwetsuit #orbeagirl #altrarunning #readytorace🏊🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🚴🏻‍♀️ (at Galveston Island) https://www.instagram.com/myraschwartz.plantpowered/p/BvaaC6ujFhl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t7i30fqbvjas