So I reached out on Instagram and asked what y’all wanted to see in m blog posts, and you guys definitely delivered! I have so many great ideas now and can’t wait to keep posting more!

One question I got a lot is how do I balance training for triathlons, a full-time job, and social life/boyfriend obligations?

It isn’t always easy! But being a planner definitely helps!

So yeah, I work a full-time job. I really like my job a lot! For those who don’t know, I am in marketing and communications at a global engineering firm. This firm does a lot of work with sustainable infrastructure in industries like water, power, telecom, etc. I’m a big nerd and I LOVE these topics. I actually worked in comms at the US EPA in a water division when I lived in Ohio. I really fell in love with water science when I was there.

In my current job, I do a ton of content writing, so social media posts and I have also done longer form writing, like the water treatment section of our 2022 Water Report!

Anyway, sorry this post is not supposed to be my whole resume LOL. Basically what I’m saying I do work in a job where I sit on a computer all day. I also work from home which saves me some extra time not having to commute or look cute to go into an office. I know some people don’t have these privileges, whether they’re on their feet all day or have super long hours/commutes.

Since I do work from home, I can easily plan my workouts around this. I don’t feel comfortable leaving to do a workout in the middle of a work day because I am usually super busy with. But I do a lot of two-a-day workouts! Usually 2-3 times a week. So on days when I work out in the morning, I wake up at 5:30 and days when I don’t, I wake up at 7 (I start work around 7:30-8). And I work until about 4:30, so working out after work is pretty easy.

I usually get home from my workouts between 7-8 and then either my boyfriend will cook dinner (we live together) so it’s ready when I get home. Or I will whip up something easy when I get back! After dinner, he and I will usually watch an episode of a TV show on the couch and then scroll on our phones until bed. This is the time when I try to respond to IG messages and also come up with ideas for new IG reels. (Also, for those wondering how I have time to do reels… I batch film. So usually once or twice a week during my lunch break, I’ll film like 2-3 reels and have them saved in my drafts to post easily).

As far as weekends go, I do not work out on Fridays. Typically that’s my rest day and time to spend with my boyfriend. On Saturday and Sunday, I get my workouts in pretty early so I can do fun things during the day (or sometimes nothing at all if I want a relaxing weekend!).

On Saturdays I usually ride and then will hit up a grocery store after because we don’t really have a good grocery store near our apartment. Then my BF and I will either go do an activity (go shopping, museum, hike), lay by the pool, or lay on the couch all day. Saturday evenings I try to see friends for dinner or drinks.

On Sunday, I used to also ride, but now I have a coach and have to actually run LOL. Which means Sunday long runs! Typically for a longer run, I’ll drive somewhere nice like the beach. If the weather is nice, I’ll just stay at the beach all day too!

Even though I do take training pretty seriously, I think life is all about balance. Like for example, my boyfriend’s parents are coming into town next week and we have a lot of stuff planned with them so I probably won’t get in as many workouts as usual. Or maybe I’m going camping one weekend and won’t be able to workout at all. I think this is fine every once in a while! In fact, I think a little time off can be beneficial and helps me from burning out. If I spent every second of my life only focused on triathlon training, I think it would be way less fun for me!

Anyway, I understand everyone’s jobs and schedules are very different! But this is just how I prioritize my time to try to manage everything.