Battling Adversity

Today, I received news that a fellow triathlete Enrico Varella is involved in an accident during one of his 230km training ride. He is knocked down by a taxi and suffered some minor fracture, bruises and cuts. Being a fellow cyclist, such news came eerily frequent as we increasingly spend more time on the roads than average recreational cyclists. Fortunately, he is all right and will be back on his feet pretty soon. Being a multiple time Ironman Finisher, I believe he can dig deep to battle this adversity.

Adversity is a rather discouraging word. It is sometimes call The Dip, the deep valley and dark tunnel that creeps into our lives. It can happen in the worst of times, it hits us like a car from the rear. Fast, unexpected and shocking. Enrico's accident comes 25 days before his 9th Ironman race in Taupo, New Zealand. This is his second return to Taupo after his first ' half bake' attempt due to weather changes which significantly shorten the race. No fault of his.

In times like these, we can't help but wonder what can help us overcome adversity? Tribes who share the same passion and love for sports, movements, visions and brands certainly make this a lot easier. They offer the support, insights and encouragement to help fellow tribe members make it through. The barrage of well wishes and support he received is a testament of this.

Enrico, get well soon! - From your ENR tribe.