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'It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.' Theodore Roosevelt 23 April 1910

Monday, 14 July 2008

The Madness Has Taken Over ...

In a moment of absolute madness today I sent off an e-mail to Mark at Pacesetter Events to put my name down for one of the Services slots at the Vitruvian. Why mad? Because it's 7 days before the last leg of my UK HIM Tour in Ireland. But, there is a reason for my madness. At the beginning of this year I set myself a target of going sub 5 hours at a Middle Distance race and after blowing it at Cowman I decided to return to the location of my fastest time so far, where I did 5:01:15 in 2007. I reckon I can find 76 seconds this year.

Doing the Vit may well affect my race in Ireland but that's OK; Half Ireman was always planned to be a bit of end of season fun and to sample some proper Guiness, preferably at a pub afterwards and not at the aid stations on the bike. And 5 HIM races in one season will be worth a beer or 2 I reckon.

So Lonsy, there will be another opportunity for you to kick my butt before the end of the year.

3 comments:

Lonsy said...

You say that like I've kicked it before, not so...but I appreciate the 2nd chance challenge. I may have come across a little over-enthusiastic at Cranwell but on The Fell it's all about those who are just ahead of you (Small steps, I can't stay focussed very long!). Hopefully I'll be able to get a little bit closer this time :o)Enjoy your summer, try and recruit me some more pretty tri girls eh?

Iron Girl said...

Have you told Kelda yet?

Kelda said...

Told Kelda what?!! I guess you mean entering Vitruvian ... I encouraged him something like, you only live once, life is for living and I can really kick your ass at Half Ireman!