Ever have to cancel a race due to injury?

Yes, although not really a race. This was going to be the year I did five double centuries. But a nagging hamstring problem that caused pain behind my knee, made training difficult and painful.

The day I had to call my husband in the middle of a training ride to come pick me up left me just about in tears - so frustrated and angry that I couldn't do what I wanted to do. And I just knew, it wasn't going to happen this year.

I finally figured out what was going on and a bike fit has made riding not hurt. But I had already missed one double and was in no shape to do the second one.

So , I picked a different goal for the year - a Half IM. I'm no runner and I'll never think of myself as a runner. I keep wondering when that part will become more fun. But I'm goal oriented and I am enjoying seeing what I can push myself to do. In five weeks I've gone from running 0 miles to doing 7.4, at a snail's pace... but I do always have a head wind when I run.

Yeah, it sucks to not be able to complete a goal. But you only get one body and you have to take care of it. There will be other races. Get yourself healthy.

V.