In our sport we live in a very demanding routine where sometimes being second is not fulfilling, mostly this would happen when you feel that you are really fit and you have been working hard for a goal. Other times a third place can be very satisfying, if you have been struggling on the built-up to the race or you know you are not 100% yet. In any case, when a big disappointment comes it tends to be because you have not performed as you were expecting, consequently, to your training, the result is wrong, I would normally give myself a few days to reflect, analyze why different things happened, address the mistakes, and aim to learn from them in the upcoming races. I have to admit that when I feel really disappointed with a result, I naturally tend to train more, or harder in the following weeks, I would say it is not always the right thing to do, but at the time I want to improve the things that went wrong and get a better result in the next race.
Schoeman’s scorching win in Cebu
Henri Schoeman took a wire-to-wire win at the Ironman 70.3 Cebu Philippines, overcoming soaring temperatures to notch his first victory over the distance. His previous best finish was silver at last year’s Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championship Bahrain. The Olympic...
