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John68 posted 2 years ago.
Adrian,
Just remember that you completed your marathon! That is a success that you won't forget for a lifetime, especially when you had food poisoning two days before. Don't let this get you down! Use it as a learning experience for your next race. Try and remember the food you ate, and how you prepared before your race. This will give you the chance to excel in your next race, and once that happens you'll feel like you have conquered everything. EVERYONE has a bad race from time to time. The weather, sickness, and injury effects us all, but just remember that these are all factors that can be overcome. Your marathon experience will make you stronger!! There is always another race to set goals for and accomplish! My last Ironman went pretty bad. The 2005 Ironman Wisconsin was very hot, and I struggled more than I can remember. My finish time was 3 hours slower than the last one. I'm not going to let this get me down at all cause I certainly learned from my experience. The slower time will be a definite motivation for my next race! So let your experience motivate your next race! Also remember that you are an inspiration to all of the people in your life, and on trifuel. We all have setbacks, and the ultimate victory is learning from those setbacks because that is what makes us stronger athletes! So keep going! Achieve your next half Ironman, and Ironman! You will be so proud, and that is something you'll keep forever!
~John68
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jmchina posted 2 years ago.
You need to ask yourself how badly do you really want to do an ironman or a 1/2. Are you enjoying yourself? Is it worth the pain? Is it worth the setbacks and failures?(Because you will fail at times.) Just how important is it?
You have only really failed if you refuse to learn from your setbacks and quit.
I believe the more difficult a goal is to reach the more the sense of acomplishment when you succeed. Just get back to basics and start over with a new experience to learn from.
And good luck!!!
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VTIRON posted 2 years ago.
PERSPECTIVE- noun -2.proportion; interrelation; scale
If it ain't fun don't do it ! If you have fun training and racing but did poorly make modifications
so the poor experience is not repeated. If you do not make modifications expect the same result. Keep some perspective, not only for your athletic goals but in life.
Sometimes a bad race is a valuable tool. Remember how sick you were and how you
feel now. Things don't always go smoothly in life. It is how you ride out those rough roads that makes you a stronger person. If you do not use this bad race for a good purpose you have wasted your time.
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Tamara posted 2 years ago.
Take pride in knowing that you have the courage and motivation to withstand pain and still complete a goal. Was it your best race ever? No. But, you were puking on the course!!!! And you still finished with a time that probably beat a lot of other people out there. (heck 4:30 is my goal for my next marathon - it's a barrier I still haven't broken). Like the guys here said, learn from the things you might have done wrong. But it sounds like you didn't do things wrong during the race, it's more that your body had already betrayed you before the starting line. So instead, I'll say it again. Grow from the knowledge that you have a commitment to success even under incredibly adverse conditions. You can do it! (and feel better!)
"It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit." ~George Sheehan
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BrianMc posted 2 years ago.
As jmchina said, you have only let your coach and yourself down if you quit now. We all have bad races, where we struggle to the line in pain, way behind our goals.
You didn't manage to acheive your goals, but you still finished a marathon. Look around you and ask yourself how many of these people have done that. Almost none I bet.
Take your bad race, and use it is a motivational tool to build for your next one. It'll make you want the next one so much more, to go out there and prove to yourself, your coach, friends and athletes that you can run a 3:30 marathon.
Brian
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RV posted 2 years ago.
Not sure why you would consider this a "bad" race.
I say that because the issues were not anything within your control. With food poisoning - you had to be de-hydrated going into the race and the body was still recovering. The only thing that you did wrong was to not adjust your goals due to the circumstances. Same thing as in a tri - weather, wind etc will drasticly affect times etc. Completing the marathon when the body is in distress should be a boost to your mental strength, knowing that you can pervail under less than optimal conditions. Fine to take a day to be disappointed - then find the positives build on it and move on.
You only fail when you quit.
RV
It takes a long time to get good. - Scott Molina
Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
Hey man...
I am with RV...I am not quite sure what do you consider a bad race....heck!!! you manage to finish puking and feeling crappy...man that tough, and you showed yourself that you are a brave man....
We all have bad days...in trainning and during races....but remember...crossing th finish line of a marathon is a privilege of just a few...and you will remember it as long as you live...you will remember that you are not a quiter....and take this race as a learning experience...that will make you more seasoned and savy in matters of endurance sports and life...
From here, Ecuador-SouthAmerica I congratulate you man, couse´what you did is a great achievement and you should not feel bad at all!!!
Best of luck...
Santiago
-Santiago
"Man!! Defeat is worse than dying, cause´you have to live with it" -My Dad
"It ain´t about how hard you can hit...it is how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"-Rocky Balboa
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Adrian_Wong posted 2 years ago.
Hey guys,
thanks for the encouragement. I am definitely feeling better this morning.
Yup you guys are right. Everyone has bad races i just have to learn from it and come back from setbacks. My coach called me last night telling me its okay he understand and that all of us have bad races and he cited the example of Paula Radcliffe during the 2004 Athens games.
Well he is right and u guys too. I m defintiely more motivated and learnt some valuable lessons form this experience. Wont let this bad experience hinder me in wanting to be an IronMan in 2007.
Well what doesnt KILL US makes us STRONGER...
Cheers guys
Adrian
Dreams cost NOTHING! Go for it DO IT! :)
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
Hey man!!! that´s the attitude....
I am glad you feel much better...
Congrats
Santiago
-Santiago
"Man!! Defeat is worse than dying, cause´you have to live with it" -My Dad
"It ain´t about how hard you can hit...it is how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"-Rocky Balboa
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
If you finished It can't be all that bad.
What do you do when you fall?? You pick yourself up. :D
''Nothing to it, but to do it''
http://beads1985.trifuel.net/
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Adrian_Wong posted 2 years ago.
Hey guys,
juz two weeks ago i had a bad race. Was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia over the weekend to do an event the Mizuno Wave Run 2005 organized by the Pacesetters Athletics Malaysia
I came in as the 23rd participant. Was definitely pleased with myself considering i had a major setback two weeks ago during the marathon. The race was tough with lotsa slopes. Though its wasnt perfect as i didnt really train for it *taking a short break after the marathon*
I t was a morale booster and like what you guys have said dont give up or disheartened because of a setback. Seek strength and motivation from it. Would like to thank al those who have replied to my post initially.
My plan now is to get back on my bike, put on my shoes and tights start training and planning for the events which i wanna do in 2006.
Thanks to all
Adrian
Dreams cost NOTHING! Go for it DO IT! :)
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RV posted 2 years ago.
Way to go!
Glad that you had a good race to give you that boost.
Good luck with the upcoming training.
RV
It takes a long time to get good. - Scott Molina
Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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Nell1217 posted 2 years ago.
"Fall down 9 times, get up 10."
]Face your fears and live your dreams,
Take it all in,
Yes, every chance you get.”
- Jon Blais ALS Ironman 2005
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TriJeffTri posted 2 years ago.
One of the tough thing about marathons or any long distance event (like say IM and half IMs) is that if you happen to have a bad day you can't, unlike in shorter events, come back in a week or two and redeem yourself.
It's part of the deal and something we all have to accept. You were sick, but made the decision to give it a shot anyway. It didn't work out. Worst case, you learned something. Maybe if this happens again, you'll back off next time and find another event to compete in.
DOn't think you've let your coach down. If you've done the training, there's nothing more he could ask. Circumstances beyond everyone's control madse for a tough day. Step back, recover and give yourself a chance to deal with it.
The good news is that since you ran so slow relative to your fitness you may recover fairly quickly and be ready to start training for your next "A" race soon.
Give yourself a chance. You were in great shape and you'll be there again on a day when you're feeling good and be able to kick ass!!
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beads1985 posted 2 years ago.
Nell1217 wrote:
"Fall down 9 times, get up 10."
Love the quote, Kinda what I was referring to. :D
''Nothing to it, but to do it''
http://beads1985.trifuel.net/
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zcowgirl3 posted 2 years ago.
Adrian_Wong wrote:
Hey ppl,
sigh just want to know from you guys how do u keep yourself motivated after a disasterous event liek a marathon.I juz did a marathon this morning. Its was bad real bad!! Was ill and down with food poisoning two days ago and was given medical leave. In the end, my marathon time was like 4.30.
I was initially aiming for 3.30 and hv been consistently training for it.Im defintely devastated by my performance. Currently, i am in a very low morale and i kick myself.
During the 1st half of the marathon everything was falling in place until i started to vommit and i just couldnt digest all the PowerGel which i was consuming.
I hv let down my coach as i did not manage to accomplish what i set for myself.
I am feeling bad abt this mornings performance. It doesnt help if this is the 3rd marathon i hv taken part and for this marathon i put in the most effort
*in terms of training etc* . Yet its the slowest i hv done!!!
Would like to know how you guys handle the aftermath of such situation . That is if u hv been in my position when during the event which u hv been training so hard for and everything just didn not fall in place.
Cos of this incident i m hving 2nd thoughts abt ever being able to do a Half Ironman or Ironman even....
Disappted ,
Adrian
I'd say Cowgirl Up!
In your case though Cowboy Up!
Things will be alright, I'm in the same boat of motivation. I have TONS of work to do of bein' very lazy for 2 months and doin' what I want ya know? You'll be alright, work hard and have drive for the next one.
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brittda posted 2 years ago.
Great job!
If there is one thing I have learned, is that it all comes down to the day. You could have awesome training runs leading up to your race and then just have a"bad day". Heck, half my marathons are absolutely no representation of how I can really do. Being sick, tired, too hot, too cold , "time of month" (for us girls), jet lag, all impact race day performance. All you can do is pick yourself up and give it another try. :D
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
Awesome Adrian!!!!
Felicitaciones!!!
That is part of endurance sports....have a big heart...determination and if you fall....get up a keep going
Great job my friend
-Santiago
"Man!! Defeat is worse than dying, cause´you have to live with it" -My Dad
"It ain´t about how hard you can hit...it is how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"-Rocky Balboa
Hey ppl,
sigh just want to know from you guys how do u keep yourself motivated after a disasterous event liek a marathon.
I juz did a marathon this morning. Its was bad real bad!! Was ill and down with food poisoning two days ago and was given medical leave. In the end, my marathon time was like 4.30.
I was initially aiming for 3.30 and hv been consistently training for it.
Im defintely devastated by my performance. Currently, i am in a very low morale and i kick myself.
During the 1st half of the marathon everything was falling in place until i started to vommit and i just couldnt digest all the PowerGel which i was consuming.
I hv let down my coach as i did not manage to accomplish what i set for myself.
I am feeling bad abt this mornings performance. It doesnt help if this is the 3rd marathon i hv taken part and for this marathon i put in the most effort
*in terms of training etc* . Yet its the slowest i hv done!!!
Would like to know how you guys handle the aftermath of such situation . That is if u hv been in my position when during the event which u hv been training so hard for and everything just didn not fall in place.
Cos of this incident i m hving 2nd thoughts abt ever being able to do a Half Ironman or Ironman even....
Disappted ,
Adrian
Dreams cost NOTHING! Go for it DO IT! :)