Well there was some pressure going into the first race of the year. I've been training consistently all winter and have kept my weight under control, my one difficultly in the past. I'm really a very fat guy in a skinny body but I knew I was healthy going into the Brian Harms memorial race today. It's only a little 8km race but I haven't raced since last September and I had no idea how I would respond to an all out 30 minute effort.
I told everyone I was going to "go for it" and to me that meant winning! I had something to worry about, a great athlete from the area was registered the day before the race. At first I thought there wasn't going to be anyone very strong to race against but after I saw his name I was saying "oh shit this just became real." Then I started to think more about why I race and it's not about finishing 1st or 2nd or 10th but it's to strive to be the best I can possibly be. To make all those brutal winter weekends in our basement on the trainers worthwhile. To feel that I can push myself beyond what I thought was possible and to JUST KEEP GOING. That's what I tell myself whenever I want to stop the pain I'm feeling in a race, "just keep going." The finish will come just enjoy the event and you will get there. Turns out the other athlete didn't show up and I had a great opportunity to win. Job well done, hopefully the first tri of the year next week will turn out the same way.
Big props to my incredible wife who after battling a painful back injury all week finished the 5km race 1st overall, I'm really proud of you babe!
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