tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13171876.post6054318448335738633..comments2023-07-18T01:52:29.846-07:00Comments on Sarah's Triathlon Adventure: That wasn't so bad...Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01469099803097245627noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13171876.post-24070886833062268042008-07-24T08:13:00.000-07:002008-07-24T08:13:00.000-07:00I think it is all painful, but all fun at the same...I think it is all painful, but all fun at the same time. There has to be some enjoyment or we wouldn't do it,right?! Congrats Sarah! I personally think it is true that the training is the hardest part, the event the victory parade (in all its -good and bad- glory).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13171876.post-68183308457970906862008-07-23T20:36:00.000-07:002008-07-23T20:36:00.000-07:00It is our brain's way of 'protecting' us from trau...It is our brain's way of 'protecting' us from trauma, but all of us athletes tend to use it a lot in race situations.In real life trauma situations i think it helps us so that we don't go crazy remembering the pain. If women *clearly* remembered the pain of childbirth I think the world would be full of one child families. <BR/><BR/>That being said, i'm with you. It always seems notsobad a few days later.rocketpantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776035309157277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13171876.post-49239911889835846852008-07-23T20:08:00.000-07:002008-07-23T20:08:00.000-07:00I do the same thing sometime - a few days later sa...I do the same thing sometime - a few days later say "Oh really, it wasn't that bad, I needed to HTFU".<BR/><BR/>So now during the race I've been making a concerted effort to mentally remind myself to rembmer specifically that "Yes, I am giving it all I've got and yes it really..really..really..really...is sucking", just so later on when my brain tries to reverse it - I've got that bookmarker there.<BR/><BR/>That said...All of the races I've done I decide a few days later that...like you - 'it wasn't that' bad. ;) Well, except the run on Wildflower...that was painful - and I very clearly remember that (like Greg it seems).Rainmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371545851492880386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13171876.post-25336298782389216092008-07-23T14:23:00.000-07:002008-07-23T14:23:00.000-07:00let's just call the course VERY ROLLY, it just fel...let's just call the course VERY ROLLY, it just felt like one roller after the next coming at me but that is ok, it just wasn't the most fun at the time, especially the last 2 after mile 10... those one's really hurt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13171876.post-55803103582646046602008-07-22T21:45:00.000-07:002008-07-22T21:45:00.000-07:00i like that picturei like that pictureKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176815956109059686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13171876.post-63567896578370560272008-07-22T21:37:00.000-07:002008-07-22T21:37:00.000-07:00so true, so true about the memory of the pain fadi...so true, so true about the memory of the pain fading...<BR/><BR/>Wildflower '04, the really hot year, was my first ever half. I actually ended up doing well, but I was pretty much delirious for the last 7-8 miles of the run and didn't remember doing most of the course. That was almost enough to make me swear off of halves for all-time.<BR/><BR/>the vineman run is not flat but nor is it overly hilly. don't beat yourself over those overreacting chest-thumpers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com