So, last time I posted about running (or really posted in general), it was the eve of the Augusta Half Ironman and I was sick. Since then, I’ve had two DNFs, two DNSs, and two horrible showings. Le sigh. The worst thing to do would be for me to pretend it didn’t happen and just move on. To do that would be to risk having it all happen again because I wouldn’t figure out what went wrong.
After much analysis by me and my coach and my friends, we’ve determined the following to be the sources of error in my training and racing:
- The continuing treatment reevaluation of endocrine problems and my failure to get fully back to 100%
- Trying to do too much too close together. Not every race can be an A race and it’s hard when your two A races are close together and completely different (i.e. marathon and HIM). It makes it difficult to train in a specialized manner.
- Not putting in all of the work (I got a “promotion” in April and it was hard at first to juggle work and training….and then I was just so not used to training hard)
- My head. As all these “failures” continue to add up, I just get more insecure and unsure of myself and then it is even more likely that I will give up midrace when the going gets tough.
Hopefully, this means that I can move on and have a better 2012.
And finally a brief 2011 recap:
- Marathons run: 2
- Half-Marathons run: 2
- Ultramarathons started: 1
- Ultramarathons finished: 0
- Triathlons finished: 0 (what?! seriously)
- Personal Bests: 0
- Personal Worsts: 2
- Best Placement: 3OA female, Mistletoe Duathlon
- Number of races I was happy with: 1/3 (supremely happy with the bike portion of Augusta HIM)
- DNFs: 3
- DNSs: 4
Such a successful year…right?
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2 Responses for "A look back…2011 in review."
As a very middle-of-the-pack Lawyer-Ironman, I just wanted to add this: you’re being waaaay too hard on yourself. Third overall in the duathlon??? Wow! That pretty much kicks ass. Just sayin…!
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