13 July 2007

Return to Cincinatti (kind of)

Following the disappointing performance at the Triathlon National Championship I requested an earlier flight so that I could just get back home. This change in flight plans made for a connection in Cincinnatti, Ohio. This made for a great trip home not only because I got home a day early, but also because it created a great reflection, discussed below, that recovered my ego after the bad race day.

As I flew into the Cincinnatti airport I started to think about the last time that I flew into that airport. It was back in January and I was going to Cincinatti to meet the Asacol team for the first time (Proctor and Gamble is headquartered in Cincinnatti). Most of the flight I was thinking over the race with disappointment, but as I flew into Cincinatti I began to think about how I felt on that last trip into the city. I was full of nervous energy and excitement. I could not believe the opportunity that Asacol was giving me in sponsoring my racing season and starting programs utilizing my story. The excitement of that time quickly returned to me and my outlook on the season changed. I realized that there was no use in sulking over the race. I have been given a great opportunity and I am going to continue enjoying it.

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