One Step Forward, Many Steps Back

Just got back from a weekend of racing in Ottawa with the RSO race on Saturday and Ottawa Inline Festival on Sunday. I am happy with my results at the track which has shown significant improvement since my last RSO race. However, my first attempt at a marathon on Sunday was also my first DNF. Long story short, I did not eat enough and basically couldn't skate after the first 21km. Between the rain, wind, and slick road, I was soaked, cold, hungry, and miserable. I'll write more about the details of the weekend in the post tomorrow.

As soon as I got home, I had to lay out all my stuff to dry and clean the bearings. That took a long time and I was dozing off as I swish the bearings in the cleaning solution.

I'm seriously worry that I will not be able to skate 42km at Duluth in less than two weeks. Although my legs are tired from two days of racing, I will drag myself over to Hamilton Beaches tomorrow for some skating. I need to know that I can skate 42km before I get on the plane. This is a confidence issue that I must sort out.