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[Al Fowler]

I was searching for something on here last night, and tripped across this thread again. Certainly interesting reading....

On a "hard work = success" perspective....look at the results Daz h is knocking out at the moment.
Everyone know's Daz has always been good, but over these last few months (since he stopped posting on here) he has been climbing up the ladder of race positions race by race. Daz isnt getting any younger, but he's getting better and better.
On his blog he puts it simply....you have to put the effort it. Daz cycles and he runs.....alot! And I know for sure that he will always be training at a high intensity and suffer alot to get to where he has to be.

We all have our weaknesses. I came 2nd at a local race last week out of 100 or so which seems good. But had the top boys turned up (Darren Kay turned up and won, and he's right up there with the fast lads) I wouldnt even of got a look in.

My weakness is my head. I used to be a right soft arse and Id moan, but Im getting better now. But I still have to force myself to push and to suffer that bit more sometimes. People talk about "enjoying" races, but I think thats nonsense. I race is only to be enjoyed when its over and your talking about it with everyone in the pub! During the race is all about absolutely hating the sport you do ha!
Im also crap at flat speed and I have to work on this as much as I hate doing it, to be able to stand a chance at getting near the top of the results page for bigger race. If I had decent flat speed I might even have won the local race last week. I died on my arse and lost alot of time running along the top because I didnt have another gear to kick into. I only managed to bag 2nd because of a slightly mental descent which gained me 2 places just before the finish.


I do believe you have to be born with some sort of talent though. My mum and all her family we all good runners at school, but my dad's family have never been known for physical activites other than planting potatoes and building houses. Im ok at running and I think Ive got my mum's side of the family to thank, but I'll be having words with my grandma for not playing sport when she was younger, otherwise I might of been a top class runner!


(Ps....ive written so much because Im on my dinner hour and the news is boring today)