Hi all,
I am a new poster to this board. I have been doing tri's (mostly IM distance) for over 10 years. I haven't trained as consistently over the past 3-4 years (job changes, life, etc.) so I have gotten slower. Nor have I placed anywhere near the top of my AG in ages. I am more of a mid-packer. About 6 months ago I started to work out with a group of really talented athletes....way more talented than me! I didn't grow up doing sports nor did I run/swim or do anything in high school (or college) because I had to work. I guess my only talent is alot of endurance and I really enjoy the triathlon lifestyle and training and I have been fortunate to not have any significant injuries (knock on wood).
I am trying to be a good sport about another athlete who recently qualified for Kona (her first attempt at IM). I realize that she's alot younger than me (18-20 years), ran track and swam in high school and was born lucky (never any misfortunes and I have heard her whole life story and it's pretty darn near perfect) but it's frustrating to be surrounded by talented, fast athletes. I feel like giving up sometimes or training alone again. I feel embarrassed that my race results are mediocre for the most part (I have gotten faster at some shorter races but no where near placing in my AG). There are other women who are slower than me in the group (they don't do the group workouts). It's just really frustrating to try to qualify year after year and then someone comes along who qualifies on their first attempt......
:-(
I am a new poster to this board. I have been doing tri's (mostly IM distance) for over 10 years. I haven't trained as consistently over the past 3-4 years (job changes, life, etc.) so I have gotten slower. Nor have I placed anywhere near the top of my AG in ages. I am more of a mid-packer. About 6 months ago I started to work out with a group of really talented athletes....way more talented than me! I didn't grow up doing sports nor did I run/swim or do anything in high school (or college) because I had to work. I guess my only talent is alot of endurance and I really enjoy the triathlon lifestyle and training and I have been fortunate to not have any significant injuries (knock on wood).
I am trying to be a good sport about another athlete who recently qualified for Kona (her first attempt at IM). I realize that she's alot younger than me (18-20 years), ran track and swam in high school and was born lucky (never any misfortunes and I have heard her whole life story and it's pretty darn near perfect) but it's frustrating to be surrounded by talented, fast athletes. I feel like giving up sometimes or training alone again. I feel embarrassed that my race results are mediocre for the most part (I have gotten faster at some shorter races but no where near placing in my AG). There are other women who are slower than me in the group (they don't do the group workouts). It's just really frustrating to try to qualify year after year and then someone comes along who qualifies on their first attempt......
:-(