Today was a hard humbling lesson for me as I DNS'ed the BikeKing Duathlon.
Yes, I wasn't able to start in my A-Race for this year.
In summary my rear wheel set fell off from my bike and broke while driving to the start venue. I was only able to realize it when I parked at Sandbox Porac, the rear wheel missing from my bike as it hanged from the bike rack.
I was able to retrieve it and scavenge for reusable parts (the tire, the interior (possibly), the 6800 cog, and the Garmin magnet), after retracing my steps with the help of one of the race participants telling me he may have seen it somewhere in Clark across Petron.
All else was deemed for disposal, specifically the skewer and the rear CNC wheelset itself.
Right now I feel very disappointed, with all my race preparations (mental, physical, and financial) down the drain all because of my overconfidence with the bike rack.
The duathlon gods thought it would be a good laugh to tag me as the unlucky one for the day.
Yup, they got me indeed. But I wasn't laughing.
I vented my frustrations by running inside Clark for 13k instead, recalling that run loop on my last dua (the Phil Dua leg4) where I did badly on Run2. It was a struggle on the latter part of this run, as I battled mentally the thought of me that should've been racing and plying the SCTEX on my bike ---and possibly getting near my 3:29 PR.
I know there's always next year but what happened this morning will be something that I won't be able to forget anytime soon.
Sigh.
But I guess there is a good ending to this mishap. I was able to spend time with my family in the resort this morning during breakfast and (longer time) in the pool ---something that I don't get to do when we come to Clark for a race. What happened made me appreciate my family more, and that they are more important than a broken rear wheel set (and a skewer).
Alas, onto my next race, whatever it may be.....
Yes, I wasn't able to start in my A-Race for this year.
In summary my rear wheel set fell off from my bike and broke while driving to the start venue. I was only able to realize it when I parked at Sandbox Porac, the rear wheel missing from my bike as it hanged from the bike rack.
I was able to retrieve it and scavenge for reusable parts (the tire, the interior (possibly), the 6800 cog, and the Garmin magnet), after retracing my steps with the help of one of the race participants telling me he may have seen it somewhere in Clark across Petron.
All else was deemed for disposal, specifically the skewer and the rear CNC wheelset itself.
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| This served me well. Thanks CNC! |
Right now I feel very disappointed, with all my race preparations (mental, physical, and financial) down the drain all because of my overconfidence with the bike rack.
The duathlon gods thought it would be a good laugh to tag me as the unlucky one for the day.
Yup, they got me indeed. But I wasn't laughing.
I vented my frustrations by running inside Clark for 13k instead, recalling that run loop on my last dua (the Phil Dua leg4) where I did badly on Run2. It was a struggle on the latter part of this run, as I battled mentally the thought of me that should've been racing and plying the SCTEX on my bike ---and possibly getting near my 3:29 PR.
I know there's always next year but what happened this morning will be something that I won't be able to forget anytime soon.
Sigh.
But I guess there is a good ending to this mishap. I was able to spend time with my family in the resort this morning during breakfast and (longer time) in the pool ---something that I don't get to do when we come to Clark for a race. What happened made me appreciate my family more, and that they are more important than a broken rear wheel set (and a skewer).
Alas, onto my next race, whatever it may be.....
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