The playing field is stacked with the world’s best. The course is hot and windy. The run takes you to places you may never want to go again. Some excel in this environment while others crumble. Regardless of your outcome, of the final time on the clock, you completed an Ironman. Arguably one of the world’s toughest.
Yes, you need to review. Yes, you need to think (albeit loosely) about the future and what your “next steps” might look like. But no, you don’t need to beat yourself up about the day. When you get right down to it, I am sure no one is ecstatic about how their day went, save perhaps the men’s and women’s champions. And even they need to start thinking about how they can up their game if they plan on defending.
As the dust settles and your season comes to a close, remember this:
Don’t let HOW you did take away from WHAT you accomplished.
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