Redemption-Part 1
I finished Ironman Lake Placid 19 months ago. What do you suppose my 1st thought was? (I want to sit down?) Nope. (I really need to take a shower?) Maybe my 2nd thought (I'm never doing this again?) Actually, quite the opposite. (WHA???) My first thought was "I need to sign up right away to do this race again." (What do you mean by the word "need"?) There were mistakes that I HAD to correct. (Hold my place while I make some popcorn. There's an alternate reality series going on inside your head & I've got a front row seat.) Each section of the race: swim, bike and run had mistakes that needed to be corrected. (But isn't the montra of Ironman anything is possible on race day?) That didn't matter. All that mattered was my swim was too slow. (2.4 miles in 1 hour 26 minutes is too slow?) Then my my gears did not work properly causing my ride to be slower. (Slower than what? You covered 112 miles in 8 hours) My lower back m...