hey_burgs wrote:
TulkasTri wrote:
1poseur1 wrote:
"The next few minutes are likely what cost Amberger a shot at a top-10 finish in his debut." A bit generous IMHO
I agree, I thought that if he had a solid day he could do a top 20, but never a top 10.
It's interesting to hear how people read the race differently and assess the level required to achieve the famed 'top 10'.
I wouldn't be bothering with Kona if I didn't think I could win or podium at some point in my career. Did I think I could podium this year? That's irrelevant. I raced to achieve it, and it obviously didn't work out. There's no doubt in my mind that I could have raced conservatively in 2017 and been in the top 10, but I could never have raced conservatively and got a podium. That objective required full commitment to the cause. I didn't choose to race conservatively for a top 10, and I don't regret it at all. Top 10 was not what I'm wanting, and it probably never will be what I'm wanting from myself. So missing the top 10 in my opinion, because I didn't race conservatively, doesn't bother me one bit.
Please don't take me the wrong way, there is nothing more that I would've liked than to have seen you on the podium next to Lionel. Can't wait to see what you can do next year.
Was the swim record ever in your head?