20th
On goals attained…
If you remember, I had some goals for Sebring 24 - here they are again, with some additional commentary post-event…
Goal #1. Enjoy myself. I will hurt, I will want to give up, none of what I am about to do will be easy. All of it should be made enjoyable through a positive mindset and an appreciation of how far I’ve come.
Status: Accomplished. As much as it hurt, as formidable the obstacles became (50+ miles into a 16mph headwind!!) I always had a good headspace. Dare I say it, I enjoyed myself.
Goal #2. Finish. I will ride my bike for the duration of the event. I will not give up. I will not DNF unless my health is at risk, or my equipment prevents me.
Status: Accomplished. I rode the full 24 hours, and even in the dying minutes of the race, I was able to dig deep and ride just that much harder. Pat and Des had a stopwatch on me while I was off the bike for food and bio breaks, and all in, I was stopped for less than 90 minutes.
Goal #3. Ride competitively. I will make a top 10 placing in my age class.
Status: Accomplished. I finished 2nd in my age group and 23rd overall. I rode further than 89% of the people in the event. Definitely not a bad finish for a first timer.
Goal #4. Qualify. If I am able to meet these other goals, I will ride 425 miles in 24 hours.
Status: Not accomplished. I was 40 miles short of achieving this goal. I can tell you why I didn’t accomplish this last goal, but it sort of sounds like an excuse. All I can say is that now I’ve accomplished goals 1, 2 and 3, I can leave goal #4 until next year.
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