Now that the racing season is over I am left wondering about my season's success or lack thereof. Lately I've been trying to look on the bright side of things, so I'm assuming a more optimistic posture. "I'm tryin' Ringo, I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd".
A friend recently asked me something after I showed a good race result. He said 'well have you learned anything from these last few races'? I paused and thought about it, and at first I repsonded 'no, not really'. He then said 'well, what's different about these last few races?' [referring to the fact that I have gotten several top 10 finishes at the Tuesday races, 6th place at the last OCUP, and a pretty decent place at the Provincials, and the 2 months before that I had races I couldn't finish] I paused for another moment and said 'the pain I feel sticking it out and staying in the race is not as bad as the pain I feel when go home after giving up in a race'.
I think that's all it is in racing . Which pain is worse? How much can you take? and lastly, how much do you want your desired result?
I suppose next year if I can raise my goals, or better yet, raise the threshold of the pain I'm willing to endure I can have an even better season. From start to finish. If I change the goal from wanting to finish the race with the pack to intending to help put a teammate on the podium, or work , no matter how hard, at getting on the podium myself ...............I suppose the pain of doing it will also be less than the pain of disappointment.
Jack Handy
A friend recently asked me something after I showed a good race result. He said 'well have you learned anything from these last few races'? I paused and thought about it, and at first I repsonded 'no, not really'. He then said 'well, what's different about these last few races?' [referring to the fact that I have gotten several top 10 finishes at the Tuesday races, 6th place at the last OCUP, and a pretty decent place at the Provincials, and the 2 months before that I had races I couldn't finish] I paused for another moment and said 'the pain I feel sticking it out and staying in the race is not as bad as the pain I feel when go home after giving up in a race'.
I think that's all it is in racing . Which pain is worse? How much can you take? and lastly, how much do you want your desired result?
I suppose next year if I can raise my goals, or better yet, raise the threshold of the pain I'm willing to endure I can have an even better season. From start to finish. If I change the goal from wanting to finish the race with the pack to intending to help put a teammate on the podium, or work , no matter how hard, at getting on the podium myself ...............I suppose the pain of doing it will also be less than the pain of disappointment.
Jack Handy
"There is no try. Only do or do not."
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ah please !!!!!!
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