Trail 7-Eleven 2018: 40km Finisher!

In my previous post, I wrote about an upcoming trail race that I signed up to.

Well the race is done and I did it!

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I rode hard and at times felt like giving up! The track was a real challenge, add in about 2,500 other riders.

I don't have a car so I rode from my place to the race venue which is about 30km.

Also, let's not forget about how hot that day was. And to top it off, I haven't been riding as I was working on a Steem-related project.

But I pushed on, got tired, had fun, and most importantly, finished and conquered the track despite the odds and mishaps.

🔫Start

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Early on, even before the race started, as I was getting to the staging area, my chain broke. Luckily, I brought a chain tool/chain cutter. So I fixed it on the spot and was able to ride the wave I was on.

🚵 Ride

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The biggest hindrance (which I learned a hard lesson on) was the condition of my body.

People say I'm strong and based on my self-observation they're right. I won't argue with that. This gives me confidence most of the time.

But this time, I got arrogant. I did very little training and gain a lot of weight (about 6kg, from 62 to 68).

The track taught me a lesson. A hard one!

🏁 Finish

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After a few hours of hard-riding through different types of terrain, I saw the finish line. The feeling of receiving the finisher medal 🏅 was truly humbling.

So glad that, that I didn't give up! The home-bound ride was a mix of really exhausted and feeling fulfilled.

That day I learned:

You can be slow, you can even lose. Just keep working hard.

Because you only lose when you give up!

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Congrats on competing and completing the race.

Never give up

Thank you! Nice username