Two races later

Lisbon - DONE
Richards Bay - DONE
What came out of them???? A lot of hard effort without much result. The packs came together in both races which does not suit me well. Too many fast runners...I need to be in a small group off the front killing it to get some time on the runners. In Lisbon the Canadians were at the front of the bike pushing the pace for the first half...nothing much came out of that...just hard efforts and the same people sucking wheel behind. In Rich Bay I broke away on the second lap...a weaker cyclist came with me...that did not last long. The pack caught us a lap and a half later and counter attacked us...DAMN, I was in the wrong break.

It is hard to take travelling so far to these place only to have the results that do not show what you are capable of. It is always a risk travelling to all these places spending thousands of dollars to get there and trying to make happen what you need to do well. I have to put in a lot of hard efforts in the swim and bike to try to have that gap on the runners coming off the bike...I cannot rely on my running and just sit in the bike packs...it is frustrating at times but I know it is always a gamble and every race is different and poses the possibility to have that perfect race I need.

Well the first half of the Olympic Qualifying is over...one year to go. Seven races done and nine more to go to count towards your points. Big improvements still need to come for me to get a consideration for the team...what does a year from now pose??? Only time will tell. But in that year there is going to be a lot of blood, sweat, and tears that make this Olympic Journey worth every moment.