My decision to withdraw from Ironman....for this year only!

I'm withdrawing from Ironman, but I'm not down and out. I'm injured and for once I'm listening to my body because I know how much I could damage it if I continued with the high volume of training you need to do for Ironman. I'm currently trying to go from the Half Ironman to Olympic for what could be my last race of the year (road, bike and triathlons). I'm going to rest for a week and then do light workouts. Will judge how my body feels because there are so many road races I want to do before the end of the year! Three pop to mind right now. Don't want to miss the Whistler 50 especially, such a fun weekend!

I still plan on going up there that weekend with a couple of good friends. I want to volunteer, watch the finish line, cheer on a co-worker who's also going through his mid-life crisis and has decided to do the Ironman this year. Hell, maybe I'll get to be one of the people that either strips off people's wetsuits or lathers them up with lotion...I mean suntan lotion!

I didn't go into Ironman training thinking maybe or that it might be too much for me...I went into it thinking, fuck yah! Even though I have to withdraw I'm stronger than I've ever been, I've done things this year I never thought I would be doing three years ago! Hell, my endurance is at levels I never thought possible for where I was in my life three years ago!!

I don't want anyone thing, awww, poor Jen! You were so close. No, I'm closer, closer than I've been! I did a marathon this year. Holy crap! That in itself is enough for me to think, wow, what an amazing year! A went through hell and back and that took me only 4 months to do. I think an extra year or two to do Ironman, well, its par for the course. Its something I've always wanted to do, ever since I was a kid watching it in the 80's on TV. I thought, what the hell is this crazy thing? I must do it sometime! Yes, I might even go to Kona one year (you can fundraise you way into the race! I know someone else that wants to do and a few of my friends that want me to do it, Mr. Manager(s)!)

And yes, I'm still expecting to trick many of you into training with me, or continuing to train with me. I'm like the borg collective, resistance is futile!! Here's to August 30, 2015! I'll be MORE ready, hopefully less injured and stronger than ever! Not only will I do Ironman, I'll own it!

Fuck yah!