After three days of hard training – and with trashed quads – I ran the Carrboro 4 on the 4th race today. I finished in 31:25, pace of 7:51, cutting 1 1/2 minutes off last year’s time. My quads and hammies are really sore now! I like sore muscles because they remind me that I have worked hard. Does that make me a masochist? I hope so…read on to see why!
I am taking it easy this afternoon wearing my Zoot compressions socks for recovery, while watching the Tour de France. Check out the TdF online or on Versus TV.
You absolutely must watch the Tour de France. Even tho it’s not the same type of bike race as in a triathlon, I learn so much from watching these great cyclists. I am going to do one post a day on what I learned by watching. Today’s inspiration actually came from a cervelo commercial, before the race even started:
In the commercial, Ignatas Konovalovas, Time Trial Champion of Stage 21, Giro d’Italia says:
In time trial, it’s just you and your bike and the road. You must forget about the love for yourself. You must be a masochist. I want more pain, more pain. Go, Go, Go, Go. When you like suffering – when you like the pain in your legs and all your body – it means you are good. youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjWqNk5HYoA
So now I have a goal for Triangle Triathlon. I don’t think I have much hope of making the podium at that race, because there are 5 women signed up who are faster than me. But I will get the #1 bike split. I will be a masochist. I will like the suffering and all the pain in my legs and my body. I will be good.
Other thoughts, while watching Stage 1, which is a 15.5k Time Trial. Perfect, that IS just like a triathlon race!
What I want to do is ride my bike and do the best that I can. That’s winning races.
And a great win he had!
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RACE FOR THE PODIUM! NO EXCUSES!! :)
Steve - thanks, that makes more sense and now I like the quote even better!!!!
I think they guy says "i want more pain, more pain" - not morphine.
damn, nice race! ... and a very cute photo !
That's exactly my problem...me and pain are not friends.