We talk a lot about how the person you are racing is yourself and that is the most important measure and that you can only control what you do,not what the competition does.At the same time we have medals and AAs and records and TT etc.So which is more important to you? I was musing on this for myself after the SPMA meet.I went my best time in the 100M BR in 5 yr,but was beaten by Jim Clemmons.In the 50 BR I won,but was .3 sec slower than last yr.That got me wondering about goals.So,where do you stand?
Good post.
Well, both are important to me but I will take a PB over winning if I had to choose. When I set preseason goals, they are always time-based; you can't control how fast others will go.
Last weekend I lost a race to Mike Ross but dropped 1.5 seconds off my PB in doing so. I was thrilled with the time, and I doubt I would have had that drop without him there. So I am happy that he was in the race. He also had a pretty good time drop and I hope that I helped push him to it, even if just a little bit.
Not only that, but having someone to chase (the Mike Shaffers, Jeff Irwins, Erik Hochsteins, Mike Rosses, etc) helps motivate me in practice.
Competition is a good thing to spur us on, to bring out our best. But true competition means the possibility of losing every once in awhile.
Good post.
Well, both are important to me but I will take a PB over winning if I had to choose. When I set preseason goals, they are always time-based; you can't control how fast others will go.
Last weekend I lost a race to Mike Ross but dropped 1.5 seconds off my PB in doing so. I was thrilled with the time, and I doubt I would have had that drop without him there. So I am happy that he was in the race. He also had a pretty good time drop and I hope that I helped push him to it, even if just a little bit.
Not only that, but having someone to chase (the Mike Shaffers, Jeff Irwins, Erik Hochsteins, Mike Rosses, etc) helps motivate me in practice.
Competition is a good thing to spur us on, to bring out our best. But true competition means the possibility of losing every once in awhile.
