Quote Originally Posted by kacie tri-ing View Post
Colby! I am so very proud of your finish! I wish I could have seen you at the end!

Follow your heart on the sign up for the next one. If it feels like something you HAVE to do, don't. If you know you love this part of your life, and you are not ready to give it a rest, keep going!

Check out George's race report: http://mostpleasantexhaustion.blogsp...ce-report.html

He qualified for Kona, and he is STILL talking about that swim. He was telling me that he tried to stay positive, but man, it was tough. He certainly appreciated any positivity you sent his way!

I can't wait to hear how your decompression period goes. Maybe you will decide something else is fun! Maybe half iron, maybe just running, maybe cooking and painting, maybe writing, maybe riding a lot!

Keep us informed as you move ahead! We are all on your side!
Thanks, Kacie! If I were in my right mind, I'd have suggested breakfast (one of them) or something the day after Ironman so we could actually connect.

George's race report is great. He totally came to run, and he owned that run. What a machine! He was SO ready.

I signed up for CdA next year, I really do love the day, the experience, and it's close to home. I can still change my mind - it's just money, my sanity is worth more, and I really may find something else I want to focus on or love in the next 9-12 months (and volunteering in Canada might teach me that I don't in fact have to race to love it). At this point, I'd like to learn to love running like I love to ride my bike, and lose some body fat. Lofty goals, but I'm not in the mood for much more