You should be proud- you finished!! If you hadn't you would have gotten a DNF, not a medal.
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05-27-2007, 02:18 PM #1
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05-27-2007, 02:38 PM #2
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YES! YES! YES!
I won second place out of three of us last year. I told EVERYONE!
Congrats
As other's have said. The hardest thing to do is get to the starting line. You're farther along than 99.99% of the population.
Anyone else notice that when you tell non-cyclists that you race, they all immediatly think you're super fast and are in awe of your super human skills.
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05-27-2007, 03:58 PM #3
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Humility is good, but not when you sell yourself short. Savor the victory and hang the medal somewhere prominent
Next time your sister expresses an opinion...invite her to join the race next time.
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05-27-2007, 07:33 PM #4
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Well done!
You started, you did your best, you finished, you won the medal.
End of story.Onward and upward!
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05-28-2007, 12:08 AM #5
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What's a DNF?
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
You should be proud- you finished!! If you hadn't you would have gotten a DNF, not a medal.
"Life is not measured with the quantity of breaths you take, but with the quantity of moments that took your breath away..."
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05-28-2007, 04:14 AM #6
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DNF=Did not finish
At least you entered the event IFKA!!
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05-29-2007, 05:09 AM #7
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You should be doggone proud! You got out there and did it, and no matter how many people competed you took second (and almost had first). To your sister I would say: bite me lazy bum!
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05-29-2007, 09:04 AM #8
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Originally Posted by Tri Girl
To your sister I would say: bite me lazy bum!
"Life is not measured with the quantity of breaths you take, but with the quantity of moments that took your breath away..."
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06-06-2007, 07:11 PM #9
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Rock on Sister!!!! YES!
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06-06-2007, 11:23 PM #10
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36 seconds can seem like an age and can seem like nothing - but however it feels, it is not alot, and to finish with a 36 second time difference means that was definately a race to the end... and the end after all is what matters most.
Be proud of your medal.
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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06-12-2007, 03:32 AM #11
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This saturday I have another MTB contest so I'll try to defend my silver medal
Eventhough, there are 25 girls already signed in so this time my goal is to be if not second, than al least at the first 10.
I'll let you know if I succeeded or not. Keep your fingers crossed
"Life is not measured with the quantity of breaths you take, but with the quantity of moments that took your breath away..."
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06-12-2007, 06:57 AM #12
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Good luck, iFKA.
There is an advertisement for Croatia tourism on tv ( Eurosport) and I think of you every time it's screened.
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