カーリー・ウォパットさんのインスタグラム写真 - (カーリー・ウォパットInstagram)「My first Deka Mile is in the books! @deka.fit @spartan Sometimes you don’t get what you want, but you get what you need. I set a hefty goal for my Deka Mile based off of my Deka Strong time & mile pace. I didn’t reach my goal. I was far from it. 💔 The race was very painful (I was riding my lactate threshold), and my body couldn’t execute my planned paces. It was challenging to stay in it mentally. It hurt. And once I realized I wasn’t going to hit my mark, thoughts of defeat & disappointment started to elbow their way into my mind. At this point, it got personal. It’s easy to be a good sport when things go your way. But true character is revealed when they don’t. I always keep in mind that my perceived wins & losses are never just about me; they’re about everyone else. The people watching and cheering me on. My coaches & mentors. My family. My teammates. My friends & supporters. I represent everyone who has invested & believed in me, and win or lose, I make significant impact. How I respond is far more significant than the outcome itself. I also don’t think I could live with myself if I ever gave anything less than my best effort. For peace of mind, you must go the distance. So, I shoved all negative thoughts aside, and gutted it out. Nothing was left in the tank. It wasn’t about my time anymore, it was about HOW I finished. There’s things you can control, and there’s things you can’t control. I look back at all of my training & preparation, and I am proud of my progress & focus. I did everything I could. So, I’m not disappointed. This is where I’m at right now, today, in 80 degree LA heat, with other factors I have no control over. Above all, I’m grateful to have experience & data to move forward with @geigercoaching, and new friends from @east_los_evolution. Thank you to all who cheered me on, and the organizers for doing such an excellent job! Everyone there was amazing. 🫶🏻 If I hadn’t toed the line today, I’d still be in the same place I was this morning. No information for intelligent training, no new friends & connections, no fuel for evolution. It was exactly what I needed. #toetheline」7月10日 8時48分