"I Got Smoked"

But it's my own fault  If I hadn't invited her along she wouldn't have been able to beat me!  Oh well.  It wasn't the first time, and it surely won't be the last.  There were 60 people in our event (12K trail), and Roo finished in the top half at 29th, in a nice time of 1:05:40.  I was pleased to finish in 1:09:41 for 46th place.  Even though it was 2 kms further than last week, my overall pace was just a wee bit better.  Still more work to do to get comfortable though, as I was nervous again for the entire race.

More importantly however, I really enjoyed just being together doing something we both like.

I made a few mistakes today, one of them for the second time this year.  I left my damn GPS at home again, and I was stressed without it.  I also wore a pair of shorts that I haven't since last year, and I paid for that big time with very painful friction burns on my inner thighs.  I'm walking a bit funny :)

How about this weather though eh?  It's about time I suppose, but that just made it sweeter when it arrived.  I hope it's here to stay this time.

And although I had a very good day I know I still have a long way to go.  My mind still refuses to accept the reality of my new abilities, and I know that's still causing me pain.  Until I can face the reality that I can not run near as fast or as far as I used to, and that long distance triathlon is very likely a thing of my past, I will continue to struggle.

Hard to do......for me at least.  Still feels like quitting.

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."---Albert Einstein

Love
Peter