When in doubt, don’t09 Jun
I am doubting myself… and it doesn’t feel good… Normally ahead of a race I am filled with anticipation, race nerves and want to get going, but this time is different. My second race in my 5 event race series, a half-Ironman Triathlon starts on Sunday at 7am or so… 1.9km swim, 90km cycle and then a 21km run; and looking at my weeks leading up to the race I haven’t been able to put myself in the position I want to be.
First it was the IT-band that after Namibia kept me off the road and off the bike, and now the last 5 days I have had a deep cough and chest infection. Fortunately on the mend, so should be ok for Sunday, but still.
Benjamin Franklin said “when in doubt, don’t”, but what did he actually mean? Did he mean that one should not do it? or that one should not doubt?
Having considered this in my bike ride home tonight I think I know what to think. I know for sure that I dont want to follow up the race in Namibia with another (do I dare to write the three letters?) DNF…
I set myself a difficult task this year. It has proven that this year I have had more injuries and more illnesses then ever. Is this related. Well I will try to go out with a positive mental attitude on Sunday. We are at a beautiful venue, last year I loved the race, anticipation will fill the air and it will be a very very special feeling to walk down towards the lake again on Sunday morning… I can feel it now, race nerves start to come back! Bring on Sunday!!
