login
At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" (Page 2)
-
No new posts
| General Discussion | Triathlon Talk » At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" | Rss Feed  |
|
 2010-06-17 2:36 PM in reply to: #2928563 |
Pro  5169    Burbs |  Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?"tcovert - 2010-06-17 3:02 PM Sprints, Olys...never. I wouldn't call any of it "fun"...but "satisfying," definitely. At HIM and IM, there's definitely dark spots and for me they're usually late on the bike. Mile 90 on the IM bike was tough for me... still another 22 miles to go but had already been on the bike for a few hours. Miles 18-20 of a marathon are similar -- not yet in the final 10K stretch, but still have been on my feet for a while ! |
| 2010-06-17 2:38 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Champion 8766   Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" I always end up asking myself this at the start line...have since high school cross country meets! I think I am asking myself in anticipation/fear of the pain I'm about to inflict.... |
| 2010-06-17 2:42 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Expert 2852 Pfafftown, NC | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" Honestly, I think I jumped into this a little too soon. I thought 2mos. was PLENTY of time to get my swimming under control for short sprint swim legs. It's been WAY more of a struggle than I ever could have imagined. My HR gets up (anxiety) just thinking, now, about my tri coming up on Sunday. To answer the OP's question.......Before and during the swim (I've only done 1 sprint). When I look ahead to the swim leg and KNOW I'll have NO issues with it.......tri's will begin to be the fun I imagined. Right now, I'm almost ashamed to say that the races aren't THAT much fun (because of the aforementioned). I'm extremely proud of my 1st race.....as far as overall time. I did better in the bike and run than I envisioned. The swim? I survived. I'm really looking forward to the day when I embrace the event as a chance to see how well I did preparing (in totality). If I had it all to do over again........I'm not sure I'd have signed up for the events I have, so soon. MAD respect to the fish among us. |
| 2010-06-17 2:43 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Master 1681 Rural Ontario | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" nerak11 - 2010-06-17 1:58 PM "Why the #*% am I doing this" points: x10 - I feel exactly the same at the exact same spots. |
| 2010-06-17 2:47 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Expert 1342 Apex, NC | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" I ask myself "Why am I doing this?" as soon as I have finished setting up transition and am walking towards the water. I get that same eerie feeling every time I've finished T.A. and am going to swim. Once I get in the water, I feel a lot better, but that's my nervous time. I get my first answer after my heartrate settles down a bit on the bike after I've been through the swim and T1. I get my final answer as I cross the finish line on the run. I love running down the fast swimmers, but slow runners!  |
| 2010-06-17 2:51 PM in reply to: #2928341 |
Veteran 234 Newport News | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" meherczeg - 2010-06-17 2:03 PM About 30 seconds before the gun. LOL Same here... Once I'm into the race I'm too focused on getting calmed down and into my rythym. |
| 2010-06-17 3:00 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" Really I only think that when I am racing in cold, wet, miserable weather. Otherwise I am fine being there. Cold water and me do not mix. I aslo hate when it's super windy and cold. Heat and wind, fine. Now iin training I have a few days where it's all I can do to keep going |
| 2010-06-17 3:09 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Extreme Veteran 767 Rockville, MD | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" The only time I question myself is when the alarm clock goes off at some insanely early hour. Once Im up Im usually good to go. |
| 2010-06-17 3:16 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Extreme Veteran 566 Southern California | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" Why am I doing this- a third of the way through the swimThis is why- 1. heading out on the bike thinking "I can't believe I am doing this" 2. The finish line |
| 2010-06-17 3:23 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Master 1572 Baltimore | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" Personally, I really dread it when I see the swim bouys for the first time and think "thats a LOT farther than I though it would be" and when I see the first mile marker and think "that was only 1 mile?!?!?! It felt like at LEAST 3!!!" |
| 2010-06-17 3:26 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
| Extreme Veteran 1030 West Windsor, NJ | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" +1 for "never on race day" (then again, I am a sprinter...don't really have the time for such thoughts!) I do question it in the dead of winter, getting up at 5am for an early morning swim, when it is pitch black out, and the wind is howling, the wife is cuddling, and a cold pool is waiting. Ugggh. Hate those days. |
| 2010-06-17 3:30 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
| Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" During triathlons...only when I'm in the mosh pit during the swim start. Everything else is pure fun...even the last mile or so when I empty the tank and feel like I'm going to puke. But so far I have been well trained for all my races...I haven't done a triathlon yet that I wasn't supremely confident that I could finish strong. That may change as I venture past the OLY distance. During my first marathon...after mile 21. During training...when I crashed my bike, or during my first 20 minute all out power test. Everything else about training is fun...including waking up at 4 am. |
| 2010-06-17 3:44 PM in reply to: #2928425 |
Elite 3090 Spokane, WA | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" trigal38 - 2010-06-17 1:23 PM I like the training more than the races too. You can't do anything about bad weather or wind direction on race day. You can work around all of that stuff during training (sort of)  My first two races of this year were both in the rain so I was asking myself that question for the entire race. Race #1 "What are you doing riding your bike in the pelting rain with 25 mph winds in your face? You should be at home snuggled under a blanket eating chocolate. This is not normal." Race #2 "What are you doing standing in a freaking wetsuit, in the rain, getting ready to swim in a shivering cold lake covered in slimy moss? Normal people do not do this....." Ha ha, it even sounds crazy to me now! Oh well, it's all part of the experience that we share. Every other person in the race probably feels just like you. I'm still trying to figure out why I'm doing it I guess because I can. Because I swim, bike and run anyway, I might as well try to race.Made me laugh |
| 2010-06-17 4:04 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Master 1410 White Plains NY | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" had my first of those experiences during my last HIM, when my legs and back were killing me while I had been out in the pouring rain in low 60 degree weather on the bike for 3 hours. I was convinced I was done for the day. It was pure misery. but then a miracle happened and I had the run of my life and after crossing that finish line I had never been so energized in my life! |
| 2010-06-17 4:17 PM in reply to: #2928884 |
Sensei Sin City | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" Usually when the alarm goes off at 4am and the entire drive to the venue... But once the wetsuit is on? I'm a gamer! |
| 2010-06-17 4:19 PM in reply to: #2928906 |
| Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" Kido - 2010-06-17 2:17 PM Usually when the alarm goes off at 4am and the entire drive to the venue... But once the wetsuit is on? I'm a gamer! x2, exactly. My alarm is set for 4:30 ON A SUNDAY????? For me though, once the wetsuit is on, the butterflies start. Once the horn goes off, then I'm good |
| 2010-06-17 4:24 PM in reply to: #2928391 |
| Littleton | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" You get to sleep in till 430...not fail. I question it about an hour earlier...Boo wiky - 2010-06-17 12:16 PM When my alarm goes off at 4:30 am the morning of the race!! ETA: During the race, I start to wonder toward the end of the bike, and then the entire run is a big "why am i doing this" existential experience. That's how racing should feel. If you don't have those moments, you've got more to give! |
| 2010-06-17 4:30 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Extreme Veteran 622 Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" When my alarm goes off and when I'm waiting for my wave to start. After that it's awesome! |
| 2010-06-17 4:39 PM in reply to: #2928936 |
Champion 10018 , Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" Almost always during the first half of a swim. In fact, not only am I questioning why I am there that day - but why the heck I do triathlons at all. Why did I spent those many hours in the pool, why did I think I had any business doing this, why did I gave advice to any newbie swimmers about not panicking, etc. It's a very dark time for me! |
| 2010-06-17 4:51 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Expert 1095 C-bus | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" When I click "submit" to register and can't believe I'm paying someone else so I can endure and hour and a half or 3 hours worth of exercise! |
| 2010-06-17 5:13 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Champion 5312 Calgary | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" +1 for when I get up in the morning while my wife and baby are sleeping. and, when I bonk on the run. |
| 2010-06-17 5:26 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Extreme Veteran 419 | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" Every time I get in the pool to swim. I go in with high hopes that this will be the day I break the barrier and 500m into it as I am gasping for breath and my form has fallen apart I wonder why I just do not do duathlons instead. |
| 2010-06-17 5:59 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Expert 1139 Austin | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" Either a mile into the run of an Oly or the last mile of a Sprint is when I ask myself, the answer definitely comes once I get across the finish line. Lately I've been asking myself the question on the last 5-10 miles of my long rides when my butt is hurting, but the answer usually comes once I get off the bike and realize isn't wasn't all that bad and actually quite enjoyable and worth waking up early. |
| 2010-06-17 6:07 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Member 137 | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" Mile 19-23 of the marathon. Each time, every time... I'm just too big to run that far. Yet I still do it. Hmm |
| 2010-06-17 6:42 PM in reply to: #2928322 |
Royal(PITA) 14270 West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" The OP answered the question in his post... Looking at the swim start always makes me wonder WTF I am doing there.... Monster hills on the bike make me think about it My feet went numb on the run in my last tri, actually ran the last half of the run course barefooted. Most definitely asked myself WTF I was doing that day cause the swim sucked too.
|
| General Discussion | Triathlon Talk » At what point(s) during a race do you ask yourself "Why am I doing this?" | Rss Feed |
|
|
|
|
View profile
Add to friends
Go to training log
Go to race log
Send a message
View album
CONNECT WITH FACEBOOK