I was reminded today of a quote that a friend once shared. It goes something like this:
Somewhere out there, another runner is training while you are not. He will beat you in your next race.
I know that's not exactly the quote, but it captures the essence.
I wasn't feeling great after work today -- seems like that's the norm these days -- and I was tired because I was wide awake at 3:30am and barely got back to sleep before having to leave for work. I met up with my sister and was able to grind out 5 miles outside in the cold, but fresh, air, but I didn't really enjoy much of it (the run, not the company). I had the thought that I'd get some laps done in the pool afterwards, but through most of mile 5 I was convincing myself that would be a bad idea because it was an almost certainty that I'd just sink to the bottom of the pool.
I went anyway. It wasn't so bad.
I did about 1000 yards and was thinking I'd wrap it up and get out of the pool. Then I noticed the guy in the lane next to me was still swimming. He started just before I did.
My friend's quote popped into my head... I imagined the guy in the next lane was a woman in my age group in my next triathlon.
I kept swimming.
7 comments:
I hope you thanked him for motivating you to grind out a few more laps. One lap/step/pedal at a time. Keep it up!
Pretty sure that's CoachT's quote!
I an trying to use that quote to get my out the door to run hill intervals.
RFTL - yep :D
Nice job on the workouts :)
Way to stick it out Lora!
It was Tom Fleming (a top U.S. distance runner in the late seventies) - he said:
"Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win."
Nice job, btw.
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