Thanks for
numerous thumbs, hugs, kind words and support!! It's been hard time but you've
been AMAZING! Life is filled with highs and lows but it's really the lows when
you need most support. When it's going well it's going well anyway. I was quite
depressed for a while but your wonderful support put smile back on my face
again.
Just a few
days after the bitter disappointment I got email from an unknown sender called Stay Inspired. I was still pretty down back
then but thought it was hilarious. How does it work really? Is there a search
engine that picks all miserable headlines and automatically sends cheering emails
to these persons to inspire them? Scary. But thanks it worked! At least to some
extent. Suggestions about mad adventure races, ski marathons, crazy mountain challenges,
and visits to small forgotten fishing villages were great too! Channelling
frustration to some new adventure is probably the most effective way of getting
over disappointments but I just felt a lack the energy for that. Another
Jungfrau and I'd be dead. So I thought.
However,
only a week later I found myself in my first-ever cycling event, a bit
over-length 60mile sportive. I had hardly covered 50miles before that but broke
the magical 100km barrier surprisingly easily. It was a perfect day all in all
(fantastic weather, great atmosphere, scenic route etc) and I enjoyed it enormously!!
It was then I discovered that perhaps it was time to forget strict training
schemes for a while and do all the fun stuff that I haven't been able to do
when focused on training & racing.
Another
week later I did my first triathlon. I was really nervous before the race about
swimming, equipment (or lack of it) and transitions but everything worked out
really well (I didn't even drown despite sipping gallons of water instead of
air) and it was totally awesome!! Results
So I'm
doing my best to enjoy the summer despite missing out WOC. I'm still not fully
over it and doubt I'll ever be after putting so much time and energy into it
but at least I've been able to find some other joys in life :)
GOOD LUCK ALL
MY FRIENDS IN VUOKATTI!! GO FINLAND (AND GBR)!!
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| In action (Lamport Hall Sportive) |
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| Happy 105km finishers (me & team SKY procyclist) |
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| Polka dot cake to praise the summer and Tour de France |
