Am I ready?

Well today I officially changed my registration in the Miami Tri from the "age grouper" category to the "Elite Amateur" category. http://www.mitriathlon.com/Registrations/MIT_list.aspx

Even though I haven't raced an Olympic distance Tri in over a year and a half, I feel that my training is progressing quite well, and it's time to at least give a shot at the next level. My heat will go off seconds after the Pro's and it might be a little intimidating actually. Considering I'll be in the heat right behind Chris Lieto (top American in Kona) means again I'll be lining up on the beach with some of the best athletes in the world.

I already know I'll get left in the dust in the water, and my only hope is to hold on as long as I can and keep the gap to a minimum. The course is pretty fast and flat and I plan on giving it 110% playing catch up. I'm really hoping that with the miles I've been putting in at the pool, I'll be less tired starting the bike and have a step up on the competition.

One thing I've learned through-out the years of racing triathlons, playing ice hockey, and any other competitive aspect of my life is the fact that you will never reach your goals if you don't challenge yourself or set high expectations.

I'll never know if I can make it to that next level in the sport of Triathlon if I sit back and watch from the side lines. Let's just hope I don't embarrass myself this weekend. :)

posted by Chad Holderbaum @ 7:55 PM Comments: 2