Hi Everyone,
Sorry for the lack of updates over the past couple of months. It has been a whirlwind of midterms, playing a huge game of catch up with school and now preparing for finals.
I have been avoiding talking about this for a while but I have had time to reflect on my race and my season over all and I am not content with how it finished. I worked hard to prepare as best as I could for U23 Worlds and I just wanted the big pay off to be in New Zealand. On race day I was missing that umff, that extra edge. I felt a little flat and was missing my "Domi" racing qualities. It may have been something to do with nerves or some allergies I developed leading up to the race or some other cause. All I know was that my performance was sub-par and I was hoping to execute a better race. I knew that the caliber of racing was going to be high and I didn't expect to be up there with the leaders because developmentally I am just not there yet. But I was expecting to have a better race execution than I had. I can't go back and change anything but I can learn and use the experiences I had for my future racing and training. It was exciting to be in New Zealand racing the best U23 women in the world and I strive to do it again next season.
Also if you haven't already seen it here is my wonderful worlds video, made by my amazing coach Craig Taylor. It definitely embodies me as an athlete. If you are feeling down....just watch the video and it will bring a smile :)
Here are some pictures from the race:
Action shot on the bike:
The Elite, Junior Elite and U23 Elite team plus coaches and staff:
U23 Elite Women after the race:
Pre-Race picture:
U23 Girls with the famous Jonathan Brownlee:
Dive start of the race (I am the first one in the picture):
One thing I am happy about this season, I became more of a consistent athlete. More consistent in training and racing. I put in some great training blocks this year and I believe my development as an elite triathlete is in the right direction.
Another new snip-it of news is that I am running varsity indoor track for the Guelph Gryphon's this winter. It is going to be a great winter with hopefully some speedy running.
Action shot on the bike:
The Elite, Junior Elite and U23 Elite team plus coaches and staff:
U23 Elite Women after the race:
Pre-Race picture:
U23 Girls with the famous Jonathan Brownlee:
Dive start of the race (I am the first one in the picture):
One thing I am happy about this season, I became more of a consistent athlete. More consistent in training and racing. I put in some great training blocks this year and I believe my development as an elite triathlete is in the right direction.
Another new snip-it of news is that I am running varsity indoor track for the Guelph Gryphon's this winter. It is going to be a great winter with hopefully some speedy running.
Here is my gryphon head shot:
Happy winter training :)
Dominika
