IMCdA

[Tri Girl]

I didn't sign up. After careful consideration, I'll wait until '09 to do the next IM. I'm starting a new job in the fall, and I think it just might be too stressful doing a new job and training for an IM. Instead, I think I'll try to sign up for IMFL after the race (and for sure try to get in to CDA or LP next summer). I aint scared of no stinkin' jellyfish (ok- maybe a little...).
Did you do it, Colby??

And let us know when you hear from Melisa, Denise!

[colby]

I didn't sign up. After careful consideration, I'll wait until '09 to do the next IM. I'm starting a new job in the fall, and I think it just might be too stressful doing a new job and training for an IM. Instead, I think I'll try to sign up for IMFL after the race (and for sure try to get in to CDA or LP next summer). I aint scared of no stinkin' jellyfish (ok- maybe a little...).
Did you do it, Colby??

Signups aren't until 11 online... it's only 10:15. Still 45 minutes of torture.

I thought about the job aspect, too. I have a demanding job, but I can train in the mornings and weekends. My job does involve some travel, but it's sporadic and planned well in advance (or is very short). The family commitment is another avenue, but they seem supportive. My dad offered to let me tow his kayak swimming, and tow him in a trailer on my bike.

[Tri Girl]

Signups aren't until 11 online... it's only 10:15. Still 45 minutes of torture.

It's STILL not time? I thought you were only one hour behind us. I went to the site and it let me enter all my information (I stopped right before entering the credit card info). I would like to do it, but just don't think this year is the year. I need to get far stronger on my bike before I tackle the next IM. I'd love to do a 6.5 hour bike- and that means dropping 1.5 hours off my last bike time. 2 years will give me plenty of time to do that.

My dad offered to let me tow his kayak swimming, and tow him in a trailer on my bike.

Wow- how nice of him. He just wants to do the IM without putting forth the effort. The only free rides on race day are for the bugs in my teeth/hair. Tell him you'll drag him in the kayak and in the bike trailer if he'll carry you piggyback on the run.

[colby]

It's STILL not time? I thought you were only one hour behind us. I went to the site and it let me enter all my information (I stopped right before entering the credit card info). I would like to do it, but just don't think this year is the year. I need to get far stronger on my bike before I tackle the next IM. I'd love to do a 6.5 hour bike- and that means dropping 1.5 hours off my last bike time. 2 years will give me plenty of time to do that.

We're 2 hours from Central, they released it early! I totally missed that. Earlier the active.com page said you have to wait until 11:00, but it's not 11:00 (well, now it's 11:00, but when I started this it wasn't) and I see they put up the price and you can get to the actual entry page now. Man.

I wish it was about the money. It'd be easy to say no if $475 meant I couldn't do any other races.

[colby]

I wish it was about the money. It'd be easy to say no if $475 meant I couldn't do any other races.

Since I can refund up to May sometime and get $150 of my money back, I signed up and will make my final decision later. Now, knowing my personality, I probably will do it anyway, but this gives me until the end of the season to fully decide just how crazy I actually am.

PS: Pressing submit on the entry form is where your mental training starts...

[Tri Girl]

I signed up and will make my final decision later.

YIPEE!!!! You know you're gonna do it! Nothing like dropping $500 big ones to make you commit to something a year away!

[KSH]

Congratulations Colby!

Now... you simply MUST do it... so we have another IronWOMAN to cheer on from TE!