The last race of a long season was finally here. I was
quite keen to race this and then have a well-deserved rest. The weather wasn’t
playing along; it was raining cats and dogs. This decreased the moral and the
willingness to race - but that was the mood of all the athletes.
The swim was weird as we started off fast and then
took it very easy in the middle and fast again closer to the end. Only the
German athlete got away on the swim. It was almost like the guys were taking
the swim as a warm up to the real race. That immediately changed when we got
onto the bikes. We cycled really hard and everyone worked well on the bike,
taking turns and keeping the speed high. We caught the German athlete at about
halfway on the cycle. Once we caught him the past went down for a while but
then we picked it up for the end.
This was the perfect end to a mentally hard season for
me, which had a lot of downs and a few ups. It was a good moral booster for me
to come out refreshed and positive for 2013. It is now time to recharge the
batteries and take a break from training and racing.
I want to take this opportunity to thank my Creator
for my strength and talents, my parents and brother for always supporting and
encouraging, my coach for guidance and friendship and lastly all my sponsors
sticking to me even during the bad times.
Have a good festive season and happy holidays
