I was really looking to add one more great race to this years list at the 2008 Donner Lake Tri-, but due to the fires in Northern California the air quality was so bad they had to cancel it. At first I was really bummed because I felt really strong and for the first time in a long time my leg was feeling really good. I have been working with a massage therapist to help loosen up my piriformis muscle and IT band which is the cause for my tight and injured hamstring. I structured my training specifically to hill climbs knowing that this race would be won and lost on the hill climb. If you want an idea of what it is like to climb the 6-8% grade at Donner Pass at 7200 feet above sea level.......... all you need to do is tie a shirt around your face covering your mouth restricting your breathing and then go climb for 3 miles straight. Now I mean with no breaks, no middle sections where you can spin the blood from your legs, nor a nice down hill so you can catch your breath, but 3+ miles of 8-12 mph of "F my life" as my younger brother Brad likes to call it.
Anyway back to why I am not bummed any more........... Because while I was frustrated that I had trained for some amateur short distance race that was canceled on me, others were loosing their homes, pets or possibly even their lives. So enough said, please visit this websites to see if you can make a difference in those peoples lives who now have nothing........ Make a difference now if you can, because you never know, some day you may be the one who needs the help!
2 comments:
A good reminder to put things in perspective, Matt!
Keep on rockin' dude...
dood!
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