Comments on: Race Report: Xterra Czech Championships 2008, Hluboka nad Vltavou

By: smally

smally — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:55:06 +0000

I dont know why you are still beating up on yourself and ALL THE PEOPLE YOU LET DOWN during COAST TO COAST in NZ last year!! I was there and you were a star and the people that were with with and supported you from Rolex the Lab to Tom Pryde the ubermeister were incredibly impressed and full of admiration. So stop the self pity kak and start thinking about the promise you made those Kiwis – that one day you will be back and you will skop hulle gatte!!!. I hope to be one of your support crew again. You are a special young man and even for an old toppie it is nice to say I know you and you made some really shit times in NZ a whole lot better while you were there.
Happy birthday to you too – many more – and love to the special girl that is with you.
Small-Smith

By: davidviljoen22

davidviljoen22 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:47:39 +0000

Eish boet! I bet u tho, u’ll be the man to take advantage of this, and and use it for future success! a flat tire doesn’t change the fact that u’re stil a biscuit !

By: avbird

avbird — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:30:13 +0000

Learning curves, they never stop…. even when you think you might know alot!! The important thing is never look back, dont dwell longer than you need too – learn from the experience, know you have given it your best shot and move forward. It takes courage to do what you do – putting yourself at risk at all levels. Admiration is what I have for you Dan !!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR TOMORROW!!
lots of love

By: chef

chef — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:35:30 +0000

Oh yeah Dan

I am off today and will not be in touch for a week……so…….

HAVE A EPIC BIRTHDAY TOMORROW my friend! My the peace and joy of the Lord Jesus rest upon you, fill you and make you excell in everything so that your cup will ALWAYS overflow.

Love in Christ
chef

By: chef

chef — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:33:01 +0000

hey my friend.

I wanna agree with Lauren. You never have to apologise, cause you have given SO MUCH already. In friendship and inspiring others to do and live with the passion you do….if anything – we should be apologising!

As an ex-sportsman myself, I know and understand the feeling of disappointemnt too well, but thats part of life. Sometimes you make a call that you think will work and it turns sour on you. That happens and will happen again. In sport and in life – it’s all the same.

A great man – you might know or have heard of him – PAUL ROOS – once said:

“It’s not whether you win or loose that always matters, but HOW YOU PLAY THE GAME”. Whether in games, sports or life – it’s is not always the result that matters!

Remember, we are supporters and friends, no matter whether it #1 or # 54. It changes nothing of our loyalty!

Keep the faith
chef

By: nikola

nikola — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:01:26 +0000

Dave Scott, I heard a myth, could not change his tires in several races and other competitors stopped to help him. Normann Stadler lost his title one year due to type changing problem. A friend of mine, an Ironman PRO, quit the race due to too much glue on his tubulars. There are dozens of stories like this…

Stuff like this happens. When you do so many races you can not be perfect always, especially as a triathlete when you are mostly left to your own devices. Tour de France guys have a team of people doing stuff for them, you do not. Mistakes happen. It is a mathematical certainty. And when they do happen it is always the stupidest possible thing.

I think it is best that you get away with it this way than something more serious.

By: jpoland

jpoland — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:08:47 +0000

I think I might just have to make a call to the specialized crew and tell them to get you and conrad some new tires. Good effort bro! Thanks for keeping us updated. Rest up and get ready to rip some legs off in France. I thinking something like Lebrun who?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:41:47 +0000

Nice race recap and great ending for your own self. As I read it I was ready to remind you of not being so hard on yourself. You are an incredible athlete in a race today with the top competitors so it is what you learn during that journey.
Don’t ever apologize, I know you will always do your best and sometimes that doesn’t have the end result you strive for. My loyalty to the belief that you are one of top and will achieve that title, maybe with a few stumbles on the way.
Best wishes to focus your goals and take care of yourself.