tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355805552965017027.post5481625064527072750..comments2023-10-24T09:31:56.528-05:00Comments on Gearing up: Excuses, excuses: October editionJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05393092796405731295noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355805552965017027.post-69760416667008726182009-10-09T08:09:44.307-05:002009-10-09T08:09:44.307-05:00The race is the reward for all the training that y...The race is the reward for all the training that you have done, but if you dont enjoy the reward, its because getting to it was too much of a chore. Maybe your putting too much pressure on yourself, you just moved, you just got a new job, maybe its time for a break and get yourself caught up on life. My last tri, I didnt really want to do, but I did it because it was a "social event", I knew about 15 racers going to be there. Now I regret the race, it was the worse race of my season and I didnt enjoy it at all, so much so that the finisher medal is still in its wrapping sitting on the floor in my basement. You just have to ask yourself, is it worth it?Big Daddy Dieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868041775049514011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355805552965017027.post-6986232005963251302009-10-09T01:09:27.206-05:002009-10-09T01:09:27.206-05:00ohh i think we've been here before haven't...ohh i think we've been here before haven't we? i always thought i had a touch of pessimism but you're taking the cake! remember that training is supposed to be something you *want* to do, not a chore! so there's no room for excuses, because you're only talking to yourself. <br /><br />maybe you need to reassess your goals, what you actually want to get out of this next race? you know you don't HAVE to train all the time, especially if you end up just feeling guilty from NOT training all the time. <br /><br />keep positive!!! training/racing; you should be doing this for yourself, because you *want* to!tri_alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335653523277261224noreply@blogger.com