Not many way to look at this. I was so out of my game this weekend, it asent even enjoyable to be there.
None of tomorow for me was surprising, i didnt had a bad day, i wasnt sick and nothing was out of controle, i m just not at the level fitness wise to race this event and it became clear as the day went on.
Yep, rode with chrissie for the last 115km after that i exploded from the chase group. Good that i had her to make me suffer the all way and get a workout out of it. She is simply amazing ....
I m heading home tomorow! Las Cruces first, then penticton. Should make a trip to wildflower also. Looking forward to be back to work because this kind of racing is no fun.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Honesty
From Port Macquarie, Australia
I m racing my first ironman in over 12 months and healthy first the first time a long while! This Sunday is a good test to see if I been able to come back to my past level and find out where I m at....We always hear about how great athlete feel the week before a race and how much they look forward to get into the action!
Well, that isn’t the case with me! To be very honest, I haven’t felt much rythme for the last month or so! At this moment, I m feeling pretty terrible, the legs aren’t firing up at all. I m riding up the hills like I m pulling a 18 wheelers behind me, there is no bounce in my stride and my arms are simply not alive….. I know I have some fitness in me but it just not showing much right now. So, 72h before the race, this is where I m…….
Of course, my mind goes crazy thinking how the hell will you fake a strong ironman and pull this one out of the bag. How can you turn things around. Yes, the freak out zone is revisited once again……Well, I have 48h to get my mind to take over the body and get the work done properly…..
We will see on Sunday if I m strong or weak mentally………………….
I m racing my first ironman in over 12 months and healthy first the first time a long while! This Sunday is a good test to see if I been able to come back to my past level and find out where I m at....We always hear about how great athlete feel the week before a race and how much they look forward to get into the action!
Well, that isn’t the case with me! To be very honest, I haven’t felt much rythme for the last month or so! At this moment, I m feeling pretty terrible, the legs aren’t firing up at all. I m riding up the hills like I m pulling a 18 wheelers behind me, there is no bounce in my stride and my arms are simply not alive….. I know I have some fitness in me but it just not showing much right now. So, 72h before the race, this is where I m…….
Of course, my mind goes crazy thinking how the hell will you fake a strong ironman and pull this one out of the bag. How can you turn things around. Yes, the freak out zone is revisited once again……Well, I have 48h to get my mind to take over the body and get the work done properly…..
We will see on Sunday if I m strong or weak mentally………………….
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