tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583003359759921834.post2758985423370488892..comments2023-10-01T07:33:35.065-07:00Comments on Lessons in Triathlon: Sometimes you need a break... and some confidenceDiane Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084765075214729323noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583003359759921834.post-85768674356095206352012-01-03T18:04:41.401-08:002012-01-03T18:04:41.401-08:00Yes, I agree with Brandie. Everyone is different ...Yes, I agree with Brandie. Everyone is different and that is ok. Good advice. Diane, I love all your quotes. The thing that gets me through is not the speed, or the place, it is just the simple fact that I know I can finish and finish smiling and proud. There are so many people that would never do what we do. Be proud of that. TammyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583003359759921834.post-42895694581059411282011-12-29T09:06:17.085-08:002011-12-29T09:06:17.085-08:00I have HUGE issues with confidence, too, so I can ...I have HUGE issues with confidence, too, so I can totally practice what I preach on this one. That said, I think YOU might want to try being YOUR OWN barometer for your own success. We are all different, our bodies respond differently and need different things at different times. You acknowledged you've improved your times a few seconds, but then said "it's only a few seconds." Dude, you've earned every one of those seconds you've managed to drop off. YOU did that. It didn't just happen. And props to Joanna for giving you the tools, but you're the one putting them to work. The one wish I would have for you is to realize how AWESOME you are for simply putting in the effort and being accountable to yourself for all you have accomplished and are still working on accomplishing. You are definitely your harshest critic. Maybe you need to get out of your own way and focus on all the great things you have done and continue to do. And remember it's a journey, not a destination. Perhaps doing so would give you a boost to go even farther, faster.<br />-BrandieBRANDIEKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09417473262453493323noreply@blogger.com