Quote Originally Posted by Chase View Post
Well, that was a bit of a put-off...

I think I'm more worried about the embarrassment...I don't expect to win, but I definitely don't want to lose.
I'd say this...if you're really horrified by the possibility that you might finish last in your group, then you probably shouldn't do this. If your primary motivator would be to "beat the other guys" then this might not be the sport for you. If you are significantly concerned with looking like a fool if your technique isn't as good as the other guys on the field, then this probably isn't the sport for you. If you're really, honestly bothered by the fact that a significant number of the guys on the field will weigh 25-50 pounds more than you do, then Highland Athletics might not be the thing for you.

But if you enjoy challenging yourself, and competing against yourself, primarily...and the other guys secondarily....

If you can clap a buddy on the back when he beats you, and buy him a beer and be genuinely happy when he hits a PR that puts you in second place....

if you truly understand the rewards of challenging yourself and getting better, and see those rewards as greater than the reward of "beating the other guys".... if a PR is a better reward for you than winning your class....

....then the Highland Athletics might be for you.

I mean this post absolutely seriously and I offer it in all good faith and totally NOT as a put-down.