big things<\/em> in our life that we work towards. There\u2019s a long build-up- you plan and you dream and you work like crazy to make those plans and dreams turn into reality. <\/p>\nAnd eventually, the big day comes\u2026 and then – what happens, happens. Some of what happens is in your control and some is out of your control. That\u2019s the way it goes in this sport and to be honest, I reckon that\u2019s the way it goes in life. You have good days and you have bad days. And we all deal with those two outcomes in different ways.<\/p>\n
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Thinking and over-thinking<\/strong>
\nOne thing I try not to do is over-think stuff. I\u2019m not talking about reviewing performance, analysing the numbers, considering what I could have done differently – that process is crucial to learning, developing and improving and my coach, Dan Plews and I are working through that together. <\/p>\nBy over-thinking I mean getting stuck in the woulda, coulda, shoulda loop, where you\u2019re churning those things over and over in your brain – what I shoulda done, what coulda happened\u2026 how things woulda been different. The harsh truth is that you can\u2019t change the past and over-thinking it just does your head in.<\/p>\n
It probably says something about my personality, but whether it\u2019s a good day or a bad day, I try not to dwell on stuff too much. This sport waits for no one. I\u2019m the sort of person who puts things away and gets on with what is next. I learn from my successes or my mistakes, set another goal and then move on. The reality is that at this level of competition there\u2019s no time for moping around if things didn\u2019t go according to plan. You\u2019ve got to get back in the saddle and start training for the next race.<\/p>\n
Looking backwards and forwards<\/strong>
\nSo, is there life after Kona? Definitely! The last month has been really relaxing. After the big race I took two weeks off – I did nothing tri-related at all and just let my hair down. Sometimes you need to take a complete break\u2026 and I loved it. In Week 3 I did some social training and then last week it was back into the program. Along the way I went to a bucks party and a wedding – congratulations Clayto and Kendall- and enjoyed being back on the farm. <\/p>\nLooking forward, I\u2019ve got two races coming up in the next month. At the end of November, I\u2019ll be heading down south for IM 70.3 Western Sydney and some beautiful scenery in the Blue Mountains. In early December I\u2019ll be heading across the Tasman Sea to enjoy some Kiwi hospitality at IM 70.3 Taupo. The water can be a \u2018but chully\u2019 in New Zealand, but it\u2019s a nice way to finish off 2015. Look out for the race reports and my \u20182015: A year in review\u2019 wrap-up coming soon.<\/p>\n
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