Im tired of the drama. I just want a goal for exercising with some logical outcomes. I cannot say i expected anything that happened today. Lets chalk it up to experience building. There arent many highlights but these are noteworthy, here we go:
awoke at 4:45 head out to the garage to load up the jeep. I decided to pump up my tires and promptly broke the stem in my tire. Bonehead does not have a spare. If I did I didnt have all day to change it. Note to self: Practice changing tire. Crashed Wal-mart-no intertubes there. Thankfully the race had some dudes out there changing tires.
Now wet suit or no wet suit for the swim? I went with the same wetsuit. BAD IDEA. It was incredible hot even by 7:10 and I was suffering some 500-750 meters in from the heat. Anyone ever swam with a wet suit half on? It defeats the aerodynamics of the situation. The cramping began ever so slightly during the swim.
I have done this bike course at least 10 times. Never have I walked it 3 times. My legs were so tired and crampy but I could not bring myself to quit. I wanted to, It was in my mouth, but I couldnt do it.
As I dismounted the bike I thought, "is this stupid?" I am very tired and crampy. After all it is approximately 110 degrees with NO SHADE, NO BREEZE. Straight up miserable. I am cramping all over the place, I am not proving to be any faster, What the ____ am I doing out here? And I am not sure if I can even run with this calf. Im gonna at least give it a go I say.
My run/walk plan is going according to plan. Very slow but getting it done. This trail run on rock and dirt is so hot. But NO CALF PAIN. In fact its the least of my worries. My quads are cramping with every step. My back, my shoulders, my quads, adductors, and abductors are all cramping. Did I mention its hot?
I finished. Slow, struggled A LOT. But finished. What did I learn? I can scrap, claw, and fight. I didnt cave in. I waaaaannted to so bad but I couldnt do it. Here is my chip? Not happening.
Where do I go from here? Pound the pavement. Train. Get ready for silverman.
“Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold.”
Maurice Setter
It took a very hot, long run to find it but I did.
7 comments:
Wow! I have been waiting all day to hear how you did. I am so proud of you for hanging tough and not quitting! Sounds like the weather conditions were very dangerous. Hopefully your recovery goes well.
A tip of the cap to you!
"It took a very hot, long run to find it but I did."
and that my friend is why this sick twisted young women does Tri's........
You Rock!
Way to stick it out! Others would have crumbled. Recover well if you've got lots of training to do, that's for sure. You'll need a little time.
I opt out of a wetsuit at any given chance. Water temps too high make for rough times for sure.
Experience builds character- Good Job!
tough race! glad you fought through it. it's a lesson and you will come back stronger for learning it. WELL DONE!
You take the good, you take the bad, put them both together and you have the facts of life...
Don't let it get ya down you still did great and congrats for pushing through!!!
the fight you gave speaks volumes to your character... way to get it done!
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