On the eve of the #ironmanatlanticcity703 I wanted to give a...

On the eve of the #ironmanatlanticcity703 I wanted to give a shout out for failure. I discovered about three weeks ago that I had miscalculated and my “just finish” approach is doomed because the cut offs are so tight—meaning there is a 90% chance that I will get physically pulled off the course tomorrow before finishing and after 6 months of painful training. That even if I CAN finish, I won’t be allowed to because I’m too slow. I didn’t know this was a thing. (The NYC Marathon for example is way more generous with time). But it’s a thing. Briefly, I seriously considered backing out—after all, the whole point was for me to finish. But then, I decided screw that. If I’m gonna go down, I’m gonna go down swinging. So here’s to all of you—fighting the good fight. Wherever you are and whatever your battle and even in the face of certain defeat, I wish you all the strength to keep on swinging. #70.3 #authorsofinstagram #triathlon #lifegoals (at Atlantic City, New Jersey)

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