Quote Originally Posted by divingbiker View Post
Though it doesn't even compare to what you ladies do, this is exactly why I didn't do the Irongirl sprint tri this year. I knew I could do the swim and the bike, and I could walk the run, and I would have finished with a slow time. But I hadn't trained and I thought that it was disrespectful to those who did to just show up and go through the motions.
With that said, I find it perfectly respectable to walk the run if you are the type who just can't run.

But it sounds like you made a sound decision. If you aren't trained and ready it's best not to race.