You’ve just finished your first big endurance event. In the following days or weeks, the feeling of being invincible and fully capable fades, leaving you wondering what comes next. Given the diligent preparation we make as we build to a race, it can be surprising to feel cast adrift so soon afterward. What happened to all that commitment? What happened to the sense of single-minded purpose and consistency? In this postpartum period, you might feel unanchored and unsure what to do about it. It’s time to set some new goals based on what you’ve learned in the preceding cycle.