Have been lifting again for the last couple weeks, and even though I’m just barely putting the bumper plates on again, it feels amazing to be doing this again. I can deadlift 70 pounds! It’s not a lot but it’s probably more than a beginner, and I know that number is only going up. It’s tough to lift as a triathlete, but I’m taking roughly 8 weeks to do so alongside minimal cardio, where I will then abandon it yet again once I thoroughly exit the off-season. One day I would love to just focus on strength! But I love triathlon at the moment and it’s a very demanding (in literally every way) sport.