Forward P

Take a look at my results this year. They're good, no doubt, but notice any trend? Notice they're all very close to first, but none are quite there? People spend an entire summer training to simply finish one triathlon, yet I can consistently place in the top group, often times taking a podium spot. But a win, so far, has been out of my reach. So I feel I'm stuck in "no man's land." Good enough to be dicing it up at the front of the races, but still one step away from owning the races. One critical step.

Summer has reached it's critical velocity. From here on out, the weather only gets colder, the days only get shorter, and the opportunities for making that one break-through performance of the year are getting smaller.

If I can get a win by the end of season, I'll be most pleased. If not, well, there have been plenty of learning experiences this year to take with me into the off-season. But with two major races left this year, it's more important now than ever before this season to keep the momentum high to finish the season strong. I'll be honest, though, that deep down and in the back of my mind when I've been out riding recently, rolling home near sunset with the slightest bit of cool in the air... I'm already thinking of the 2006 race season.

Roll on.