Wow! There sure were a lot of stumbling blocks in your way but you plowed right through them - good for you and congrats for finishing. Hope you're not feeling aches and pains today.
Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.
Results 1 to 12 of 12
Thread: Iron Girl, take 3
Hybrid View
-
08-23-2010, 03:26 PM #1
kmehrzad
- Join Date
- Aug 2009
- Location
- Charleston, SC
- Posts
- 650
Specialized Ruby/Selle Italia Flow
1991 Specialized Sirrus, steel frame
Dahon Eco C7
Surly Long Haul Trucker/Terry Fly RS
Trident TWIG Recumbent
-
08-23-2010, 04:44 PM #2
Ooo, talk tri to me!
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- Olney, MD
- Posts
- 3,063
It was good to see you at the race. I'm too competitive with myself to take triathlon this casually.
Congrats!I'd rather be swimming...biking...running...and eating cheesecake...
--===--
2008 Cervelo P2C Tri bike
2011 Trek Madone 5.5/Cobb V-Flow Max
2007 Jamis Coda/Terry Liberator
2011 Trek Mamba 29er
-
08-23-2010, 05:22 PM #3
Red bikes rule!
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- MD suburb of Washington, DC
- Posts
- 1,832
I think my lack of competitiveness comes from growing up before Title 9. I was never involved in any sport, and never kept score. I truly just don't care, and really don't understand why it matters how fast I go. The competition gene is just missing.
Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
I'm too competitive with myself to take triathlon this casually. Which makes for a whole lot less stress and pressure come race day. 
2007 Rivendell Glorius/Trico gel with cutout (not made any more apparently)
2005 Specialized Sequoia Comp/Specialized Dolce
2006 Kona Cinder Cone/another Trico gel
1986? Bridgestone mixte/Brooks B72
1991 Bridgestone 300 Xtracycle/Terry Gelissimo
-
08-23-2010, 05:33 PM #4
Head up. Shoulders down.
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- Looking at all the love there that's sleeping
- Posts
- 4,171
You didn't "DNF".
You finished a triathlon with little training (something millions of folks don't even attempt).
You didn't come in last!
Sammy got a new toy.
What the heck are you beating yourself up for? To me, it sounds like a complete success!
Congratulations are in order...
2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
2003 Klein Palomino - Terry Firefly (?)
2010 Seven Cafe Racer - Bontrager InForm
2008 Cervelo P2C - Adamo Prologue Saddle
-
08-23-2010, 05:44 PM #5
Red bikes rule!
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- MD suburb of Washington, DC
- Posts
- 1,832
Oh, I'm not beating myself up at all! If I cared, I'd train harder. Originally Posted by 7rider
2007 Rivendell Glorius/Trico gel with cutout (not made any more apparently)
2005 Specialized Sequoia Comp/Specialized Dolce
2006 Kona Cinder Cone/another Trico gel
1986? Bridgestone mixte/Brooks B72
1991 Bridgestone 300 Xtracycle/Terry Gelissimo
-
08-23-2010, 06:31 PM #6
DFL>DNF>DNS
- Join Date
- May 2008
- Location
- Little Egypt
- Posts
- 1,867
Sounds like you made the best of a bad day--with no training and a bad foot! Great job and great attitude, diving. Know what you mean about growing up before Title 9. I've always been an "enjoy the journey instead of worrying about the destination" person as well as not participating in sports. It's just fun.
__________________
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." George Bernard Shaw
Luna Eclipse/Selle Italia Lady
Surly Pacer/Terry Butterfly
Quintana Roo Cd01/Koobi Stratus
1981 Schwinn Le Tour Tourist
Jamis Coda Femme
-
08-24-2010, 08:12 AM #7
Registered User
- Join Date
- May 2008
- Location
- Atlanta, Ga
- Posts
- 863
Wins the award for the most laid back race report ever!
I love reading how we all take this sport differently! Congrats!
-
08-23-2010, 05:34 PM #8
Registered User
- Join Date
- Jul 2008
- Location
- Maryland
- Posts
- 682
Congratulations! I wish I could be that non-competitive and just enjoy myself! Maybe you can give lessons. But I'm amazed that you pushed through it even with your foot hurting so much. Must be a relief to get that growth off. Yuck.
For the record, I didn't really hate it. I loved the bike. The rest frustrated me because I *knew* I could do better and didn't. If I were smart I'd throw away my watch and HRM and bicycle computer and stop measuring myself.
Those Aflac ducks are fun. We still have the one from last year. I like how their medals match ours.
Reply With Quote
