New Orleans 70.3 ...or (2.1+52+13.1=67.2 duathlon) was great. I very much enjoyed my friends, family, food, volunteers, music, and everything else great about the city.
I was not pleased with my race. Mainly my run. It is not that it was terrible. I did not fall apart physically. But, I did go to a dark place where I felt hopeless. The place where you feel all of your training is in naught. The place where everyone else is killing it, and you are the same 'ol you with the same 'ol result.
But, I will share that all in the race report, which inevitably will be more positive as the days roll on. I usually give myself 24 hours to stew or pout, and then I let it go. And, as former clinical mental health counselor, I think it is completely healthy to own your negativity and then let it go. You don't have to pretend to be happy/love something/be proud when you are not. Emotions are not right or wrong, it is what we do with them that counts....
I did crash coming into T2 yesterday, which was beautifully embarrassing and painful. Apparently several people did. There were some cracks/cobblestone places near dismount that seems to wipe a few people out, or so I hear. I never saw it coming, so I don't even know what happened. Thanks for checking on me, guys. :)
Everything is totally fine. Mainly just bruised. I sliced open a finger on something and could use a couple of stitches. They didn't have them in the med tent, so I won't be able to get them at this point. No biggie- I have Dr. Nurse Kathy to fix me up tonight. :) I think the universe is conspiring against me- it clearly does not want me to be able to swim. But seriously, weenie injuries. I am totally cool.
Heading down to Nola with Morgan Chaffin. She placed 12th in the pro division. She had such a solid day and her winter training has taken her to a whole other level.
Denise, me, Mustafa, and Barbie hanging out at the expo. Awesome, awesome group! Loved hanging out with them!
I walked into the expo and heard "Damie!" I love going to New Orleans and seeing old friends! I haven't seen Kathy since Katrina. So great to see her!
Friday night dinner at Borgne. Yum yum!
Mustafa and Denise: It was COLD before the sun came up. The relentless wind made the morning harsh.
Denise is also my race twin. Dave said he kept getting the two of use confused on the course. Love it!
Mustafa and Denise: It was COLD before the sun came up. The relentless wind made the morning harsh.
Denise is also my race twin. Dave said he kept getting the two of use confused on the course. Love it!
Damie and Sam before the race...love this girl. She had a great race and I am so proud of her!
Time to go run! Keith also had an awesome race- and was just as happy as could be the whole run. Loved it!
3 comments:
Oh wow, I thought you did great! You have guts to even go down there ( ok up for you?) over? anyways not a geography lesson but considering you would have HAD to swim, girl, hang your head high!
Hope the fingers are ok!
I saw you in the starting chute, but was unsure it was you!!! I thought you might be wearing your los-locos kit. I saw someone wearing a wattie ink kit, and i was going to say "have fun, Damie!" but, then thought I would sound really stupid if it wasn't you!!!
and, I saw you again on the run, and thought the same thing...
looking forward to the race report! Now onto the next big race prep!
Glad to hear that you are ok. Looking forward to reading the race report.
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