I crashed. I messed up the race due to circumstances I could have avoided. I was over-confident. I failed to take the necessary provisions to go that step further. Putting that aside, there was some good that came out of this race too. I experience what it was like to crash at a pretty high speed in the middle of a half-ironman lake (Painful... that was about it), I learnt the consequences of poor pre-race preparation. The most important thing however was that I met really great people this time around, be it the Military guys from SAFSA, the Peeps from NUS Aquathlon or my fellow triathletes from TRI 21, you guys certainly made the journey so much more enjoyable.
Triathlon is a truly remarkable sport, the half ironman one level up and the ironman experience (as I will experience in about a years time) a whole new game in its own right. The sport celebrates the spirit of athletic excellence; both the physical endurance and mental tenacity needed to undergo a race of such intensity. It isn't about finishing the race nor trying to win the race (as I have learnt) but its about doing your best and putting in the effort and making that commitment to accomplish whatever you have set your sights on doing. To all who participated in this year's half ironman, cheers to a job well done:) Now to find that training program for that 22nd of March race...
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