Today we open it up to some of our own athletes to ask questions. We get into races that may not live up to the hype, Travel, stress, and exhaustion, sleep, fueling for health, a quality of life perspective, and lowering cortisol levels. We also talk snow shoes, cross country skiing, and when is the appropriate time for Christmas decorations.  Topics -  <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">Gray blanket season</li> <li class="li1">What if your race doesn’t live up to the hype?</li> <li class="li1">The hype train</li> <li class="li1">Grass is greener</li> <li class="li1">Christmas trees before Thanksgiving?</li> <li class="li1">Travel, stress, and mental exhaustion</li> <li class="li1">Are you trying to get in too much?</li> <li class="li1">Going easy to get energy</li> <li class="li1">Serious sleep</li> <li class="li1">Fueling for health</li> <li class="li1">A quality of life perspective</li> <li class="li1">Lowering cortisol</li> <li class="li1">Doing things right</li> <li class="li1">When to step away from long course</li> <li class="li1">What’s your desired outcome?</li> <li class="li1">Mental and emotional bandwidth</li> <li class="li1">Show shoes and cross country skiing</li> <li class="li1">Turkey costumes and drag</li> </ul>   Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com Robbie Bruce - <a href= "mailto:robbie@c26triathlon.com">robbie@c26triathlon.com</a>