Subject: RE: Challenge Chat (aka Nibbs XVII) - come join us :)Spokes - 2008-05-19 11:18 PM kaqphin - 2008-05-19 9:03 PM Spokes - 2008-05-20 1:54 PM kaqphin - 2008-05-19 8:54 PM Hi Nibbs... 2.5 hour meeting... I survived! Breathe! haha thats why I went straight to spin class after it... Im still confused but at least Im now tired an confused  3 weeks of doing Tuesday night intervals with my tri club has made my bike stronger... I was riding tonight by myself and not getting dropped. I'm not that much *faster* but I'm riding tempo more consistently. I'm a lot more relaxed since I tossed 'race goals' out the window. I don't care anymore about 'how my races look.' ***APPLAUSE*** Scott, that's what it's all about. If I cared more about how I 'looked' in a race, I would have quit racing a long time ago...didn't run a sub-4 marathon, had to rest on a lifeguard float my 1st tri, didn't have a bike that I paid more than $300 for, don't have a tri bike that I paid more than $600 for (built it meself)...the list goes on. I race because I enjoy it. I love meeting people with similar interests. I love getting through tough times. I like proving my mind wrong when it says 'you can't do it.' I love training with my wife and others. Ponytails aren't a bad benefit either... |