tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post6728652464130299518..comments2023-10-31T08:04:46.308-04:00Comments on The T-Factor!: Rev3 Quassy Olympic-Race Report Part IMer!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14821025215062286648noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-3864382366865173642011-06-15T16:01:29.267-04:002011-06-15T16:01:29.267-04:00I was just going to say AMEN, but i have to say mo...I was just going to say AMEN, but i have to say more. Bc I think many of us ( well ok I know i have been there) have lost perspective, and it takes a gentle nudge or a harsh reminder, that we are lucky to even toe the start line. So i am glad you had a great race, and i really do beleive that nobody has it perfect on race day, or even before hand. Maybe the pros do I dont know, that life is so removed from what i would even want for myself and my family.<br />But whenever i hear an athlete going on and on about this and that i usually pause and remember that we all have "this and that" going on and if we can still get out and race and do the best we can? well that is a win in my book!GoBigGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733710492405707464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-77267350527820871062011-06-11T15:05:15.394-04:002011-06-11T15:05:15.394-04:00Awesome post Mer - I loved it! Can't wait to r...Awesome post Mer - I loved it! Can't wait to read your race report.... and BTW - Diet Coke is the preferred choice of Champions. Just saying.<br /><br />Love to you, Dave, and Soren :)Marit C-Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742572497365287990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-6120787870012566632011-06-07T23:12:56.577-04:002011-06-07T23:12:56.577-04:00Great meeting you this weekend! Balancing trainin...Great meeting you this weekend! Balancing training, racing and family is always a tricky business. You are doing it fabulously!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442492879034642709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-60819732398618060342011-06-07T21:40:56.296-04:002011-06-07T21:40:56.296-04:00I can't wait to hear the second part!!!
No ...I can't wait to hear the second part!!! <br /><br />No worries on the bike training :)Velmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902587843038579972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-2403264295499685802011-06-07T10:17:53.725-04:002011-06-07T10:17:53.725-04:00Hey great to meet you!! I can't wait to read t...Hey great to meet you!! I can't wait to read the rest of the post!Caratunk Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042653100322091843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-20086486174179529512011-06-07T08:49:35.498-04:002011-06-07T08:49:35.498-04:00Awesome post. It is SO true. We need to take tim...Awesome post. It is SO true. We need to take time to think about how lucky we are that we get the chance to have these experiences!!Kacie Dardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16220772284468961383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-24773640631283454522011-06-07T05:56:39.016-04:002011-06-07T05:56:39.016-04:00Mer, awesome, simple awesome post. It was actually...Mer, awesome, simple awesome post. It was actually on Saturday whilst at this training weekend in Wales that Shaun and I talked about it. You look at people and they are so focused on all the training and racing and they deprive themselves of so many things (and I am not saying that is a bad thing) and that is perfectly fine but so often I look at all of us and all of the stuff we are doing for this sport and think Gosh, this is just a hobby, relax and enjoy. Few months ago when we moved and I had to juggle my family life, long hours at work every day and 4 hour daily commute AND training, I was gettign really stressed. And Shaun and I wuold feel so bad if we missed a workout. And so often we had to stop ourselves and think that this is indeed what we do for fun, it is a hobby and we are meant to enjoy it and not get all stressed about it.ADChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10681410636337246464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-22362666706744464542011-06-06T20:56:10.348-04:002011-06-06T20:56:10.348-04:00It was so nice meeting you and your family this we...It was so nice meeting you and your family this weekend. Even if they aren't life-changing, all of the little stressors can still be stressful. You looked great out there, and I am very thankful to have you as a teammate. (Plus I had a little buddy to hang out with!). Congrats on your race :)Kierstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13988018798603672048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-34682094650074047252011-06-06T17:37:01.872-04:002011-06-06T17:37:01.872-04:00I love this post! Can't wait to read about the...I love this post! Can't wait to read about the actual race too.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516568686704676403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-12685689482356824312011-06-06T17:03:39.899-04:002011-06-06T17:03:39.899-04:00Love this! I have to tell you that I tore a ligam...Love this! I have to tell you that I tore a ligament in my ankle at IMLP one year...the only way that I could ma ke it the last mile of the run was by pushing (leaning on) my 14mo daughter's stroller. The only only time that a stroller and a swim/bike/run race went together!Pedergrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542802800246141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-38041452880900738392011-06-06T16:46:36.370-04:002011-06-06T16:46:36.370-04:00Mer, you are simply an amazing person, and you tot...Mer, you are simply an amazing person, and you totally rock for bringing this up, calling yourself out, and being honest. I totally agree with you 100% on this one, and I know we've had this same conversation in the past.<br /><br />When it comes down to it, triathlon is just a hobby, an expensive and somewhat (ha, what am I saying? VERY) selfish sport where it is so easy to get lost in all the details. Because there are a million of them! It is the only sport where you tend to pack more for one race than for an entire month-long holiday.<br /><br />I think you totally hit the nose on the head with this one, and I commend you for being able to turn it all around and race YOUR race and make it fun, all the while being grateful for your ability to be out there and do this sort of thing.<br /><br />You know, this was my first time being a race sherpa for a triathlon - I've always raced alongside Stephen, and never appreciated what it took to be the sherpa. NOW I KNOW. It is a hard job - having to deal with a cranky, tired athlete, all the while you just stood in the hot sun for 5+ hours, hungry, tired (because YOU woke up at 4am too and did a long run while the hubs was racing)...it isn't easy!! After that experience, I will never take for granted the people who support me and come to watch me race, and will continuously be grateful for my ability to be out there on race day, because it is a LUXURY that most people cannot afford.<br /><br />LOVE YOU!!!Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11226590006329406452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-49222472396626691212011-06-06T16:02:18.121-04:002011-06-06T16:02:18.121-04:00I'm sure glad I read this before writing my ra...I'm sure glad I read this before writing my race report from the weekend. You might have called me out!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490582426886405494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-76658134757053096052011-06-06T14:59:33.797-04:002011-06-06T14:59:33.797-04:00Great post... It is all about perspective!
Can...Great post... It is all about perspective!<br /><br />Can't wait to read the rest...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09771758178064698651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158530621730441799.post-88564710111618022342011-06-06T14:28:11.467-04:002011-06-06T14:28:11.467-04:00Great blog :) The good news for you is that lettin...Great blog :) The good news for you is that letting go of the little things means you get to enjoy the race!<br /><br />I'm excited about my TRI's coming up but my mind does keep thinking 'I wish I had time to REALLY train' and being a little bummed my times might not be great. I AM enjoying every swim, run, and ride I get in - thankful for my husband working his schedule to allow for that - and just looking forward to the FUN and doing a real TRI for the first time. All with a < 1 year old. I'm pretty lucky!Jilianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312595124182476969noreply@blogger.com