a CHEST COLD 8 days before Ironman...slap me!

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2009-08-22 9:02 AM

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Subject: a CHEST COLD 8 days before Ironman...slap me!

Crushingly, it appears I have a chest cold eight days ahead of Ironman Canada (Aug 30). 

I know how this particular chest cold is going to play out, getting worse just on Ironman day. 

One doesn't give up a years worth of living Ironman easily. 

I ask myself: what is the point in participating?  I would not be able to achieve last years' 11:37:25 and I would only injure my body. 

I have this fantasy in the back of my mind saying, this cold will force me to go out slow, meter my energy and in the end come back with a good finishing time.  But I need someone of experience to slap me in the face and say 'That is just a fantasy, save your body to race another day!'.  

I hope to get sick as a dog and have this decision unequivocal and 'made for me'. 

2009-08-22 1:45 PM
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Subject: RE: a CHEST COLD 8 days before Ironman...slap me!
I'll be happy to slap you!!! but I am training for my 1st sprint tri so I dont that counts for experience ;P

Hope you feel better. You still have time to heal up before the race.

Good luck!!
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