I DNF'd my race last month. It was my "A" race. I did the swim, but got nauseated on the bike and had to quit. I had trained all season to do well on that race. It was in my home town and I knew a lot of people there. So when I DNF'd I felt like a complete failure. It didn't make me feel any less of a failure when I ended up sick for 2 days, so I knew it was probably a virus that KO'd me and not a failing of my training.
I was so floored that I completely lost any interest in training or doing another tri this season. I couldn't look at the pool, my bike, anything.
Well, I finally found my motivation this week. I don't know where it came from but I'm soooo happy. I'm back to swimming 3 times a week. I even started doing drills again. I'm also back on the bike and running. I don't think I'll do another race this season, but I'm back to thinking about an HIM next year. Yay!
Now let's see if I can lose the 3 pounds I gained while I was moping...
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08-20-2007, 05:45 PM #1
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found my motivation - an anti-whine
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08-20-2007, 06:14 PM #2
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Well, it sounds like it was very upsetting and a huge blow... of course you had ever right to be upset and depressed aftewards. You licked your wounds... and now you're back!
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08-20-2007, 07:57 PM #3
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I'm sorry about the DNF, but good for you for getting back at it!
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08-20-2007, 08:13 PM #4
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OK, watch for it...big cliche coming...
...it's not how many times you fall (or get unmotivated) that counts...it's the number of times you get back up (and get going).
Yay!!!!"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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08-20-2007, 08:30 PM #5
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Let's make this the cliche thread...
It's better to have tri'd and failed than to not have tri'd at all.
Followed up with...
You have to get back up on the horse.
I'm sorry you went through all that (the cliches that is)
but I'm glad you're back on the road to your next tri. It's hard to get back into things. I had to take 2 years off of comp for various personal reasons and now I'm back and it feel great. So happy training and I hope you're back to your old self in no time!!
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08-20-2007, 08:40 PM #6
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The only motivational cliche quote that comes to mind is from Homer Simpson and it's better left unsaid at this time.
Where did you find your motivation? Sofa cushions?
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