Quote Originally Posted by GLC1968 View Post
I clearly put WAY too much emphasis on this particular race. I'd built this one up in my mind so much because it was my first...that to not even come close to what I'm capable of (and that I'd done just 2 weeks earlier with so little effort!) was a huge blow. I'll get over it eventually, of course.
Sometimes you just have to settle... but that doesn't make it easy.

You did the right thing by turning it into action items, things you can try next time. You still made a huge improvement, and considering that improvement AND the conditions AND that you puked TWICE I'd say you're in great shape for some awesome races coming up.

So, congrats.