Not So Bad

I finally took a look at the race results from Moonlight Beach.  I was afraid to see my time because as you read the other day, I didn't do so well... or so I thought.

Even after my "catastrophic" fall, I made 4th place.  I was only a minute behind the 3rd place female and I was 21 out of 45 racers in my division.  Not so bad.  Hmmm... I wonder what would have been the outcome if I didn't let my head get the best of me and give in?  I'll never know.  All that I know is that I'm over feeling sorry for myself and want to have FUN and feel a sense of ACCOMPLISHMENT.

Therefore, I'm going to JUST DO IT and enter the Coronado Loop, 12-miler this Sunday.  Okay, maybe my race board could have hit my head as well when I fell in the water but I really need to do this for ME.  I know it will be a tough race and it will definitely test my mental strength more than anything.  But once I finish this race, and I will finish it (painfully), the sense of accomplishment that rushes over me when I cross that finish line will be so overwhelming that I'll remember it when I race the shorter 6-milers.  And my hope is that it will serve as a reminder of what I am capable of accomplishing.  Basically, a swift kick in the ass to get me back on track!