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2014-08-25 4:15 AM
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Subject: RE: I think I finished DEAD last!
Originally posted by stephsprint

Yep, I remember an awards ceremony at one of my first triathlons. They were almost finished giving out awards by the time I was done. It happens, you move on...you do better. Hang in there!!


A lady I met on my first triathlon last Saturday said, last year, she had a flat tire. When she came back on the transition after the bike course, the race organizers were already packing up. This year , the bike chain came off. She did not finish last. I finished last.

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2014-08-25 9:33 AM
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Congratulations to the OP! I'm going to have to start looking at dates on these things. lol. I got suckered in until someone pointed it out

 

2014-08-25 9:59 AM
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Subject: RE: I think I finished DEAD last!
Congrats on finishing what had to be a very tough race.

I had similar feelings this weekend. I ran my first Olympic tri. I paced it just they way I wanted to, was satisfied with my times (well maybe except for the bike), and based on where I am in my triathlon journey, I did about as well as I could expect. But I ended up very close to last. That is disheartening, but I just have to realize that there are a lot of good racers out there. And I am also greatly buoyed when I think that I did this race a whole lot faster than I could have a year ago.

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2014-08-25 10:41 AM
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I honestly get more enjoyment from reading the accounts of folks who gutted it out and came in last than 90% of the accounts of the folks who came in higher in the race. And when I'm at a race and see the person coming through T2 when everyone else is packing up and ignoring them, that's when I cheer the loudest.
2014-08-25 1:53 PM
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My goal each time I do a tri is to finish. I am unable to get in as much training as I'd like so I will never be good at it; however, to be able to do them is motivation enough for me to continue no matter where I place. Congratulations for sticking it out and getting it done!
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