My man Mark said it best in his comment on Trevors post. It's so easy to be a good teammate, a good person, a great friend, and a solid racing partner when the wind is at your back. But when the chips are down (btw we are eating Tons of chips....mmm, salt), that's when it's not easy to keep pushing, to do your best, to be gracious in defeat and be a gentleman. That's why I have the best teammate here. Because if the roles were reversed, I'd be one crabby bastard, considering bailing. But that's not my teammate. Trevors a stud, and if we get these cramps behind us, woe be unto the teams ahead of us. And if not, we'll probably still finish in the top 10 and will have had one of the best races and times of our lives.
24.3 lies ahead tomorrow, the longest of them all. 5:30 alarm, 6:00 breakfast, 8:00 start. Hoping to across the line by noon. Wish us luck.
22 August 2011
Ahem, TJM.
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I know what its like to have your body misbehave in a race. It's extremely frustrating. The difference is that in an ironman you are on your own and it's just you who has to deal with the consequences. It's way, way, way harder when you feel like you're letting the other person down as I know Trevor feels. That's why its fantastic to read this blog JP, you guys truly are a great team! Best of luck today. Fingers and toes crossed!
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