tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611884.post115567888973779236..comments2023-04-26T08:39:16.235-05:00Comments on Life Is A Tri: Withdrawal SymptomsVertical Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14331183720066540623noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611884.post-1156267212360840332006-08-22T12:20:00.000-05:002006-08-22T12:20:00.000-05:00I read your Ironman blog and enjoyed it. I wrote a...I read your Ironman blog and enjoyed it. I wrote a similar story about my 2005 race at http:\\jlorelle.blogspot.com. I contemplated 2006 because I really missed the atmosphere but also decided that I just wasn't ready. Good luck in the future.John Lorellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355900568774503303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611884.post-1155838350988933852006-08-17T13:12:00.000-05:002006-08-17T13:12:00.000-05:00Man, as long as YOU are okay with that decision, W...Man, as long as YOU are okay with that decision, WE are all okay with it too. You have to do what's best and feels right to you. Like Shelley said, there are many more IM's if you want to do one later.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!:)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17613685986312715512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611884.post-1155744308303641502006-08-16T11:05:00.000-05:002006-08-16T11:05:00.000-05:00I also withdrew for about the same reasons. I thou...I also withdrew for about the same reasons. I thought this was what I wanted to do and the time was right to do it. Turns out I was wrong. I had some injury issues that slowed my training down. Came down to I just lost the desire. Training was a chore and wasn't fun. So I still hope there is an IronMan in my future. But if there isn't, well then there isn't. I can live with that. I know the time is not now. My training group looks at me as a quiter. But to hell with them, I don't do this stuff for them.Spandex Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565114339703433136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611884.post-1155735914975524152006-08-16T08:45:00.000-05:002006-08-16T08:45:00.000-05:00One thing is for sure..there will always be "other...One thing is for sure..there will always be "other" Ironman races out there!! You will know when the time is right!!Born To Endurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144099978468647199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611884.post-1155699729988528292006-08-15T22:42:00.000-05:002006-08-15T22:42:00.000-05:00Good for you! You're absolutely right that this i...Good for you! You're absolutely right that this is supposed to be fun. If now isn't the time, there's always next year. <BR/><BR/>Stay fit and enjoy life! That's really what it's all about, anyway.Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.com