Change of course

That's all that really matters, right?   Good luck with all your new goals!

I call bullshit unless they have naked cyclocross.

Anyway, good luck in your competitive pursuits.  Oh, and 14 years of endurance athletics doesn't make you Mr. Short Attention span. 

I'm still doing the nekkid tri...on my cross bike. Does that count?

14 years: I didn't even list the 16 years of competitive simming before that.

There is always the deca-Ironman

just sayin'

It's down the road. I need to do short, fast stuff for a while, though.

I don't see how that is "hanging up your multisport hat" when you will still be running, biking and swimming.  Just because your races don't inlcude all three doesn't mean you aren't still doing tri training.   You gotta make sure it is still exciting an fun for yourself, or what is the motivation to train? 

Seriously, Jim, if anything you've shown an ability to stay committed to fitness/endurance sports by varying your experiences.  That's to be commended, not criticized as flighty or inconsistent.  We should all be so lucky.  I can only hope that in another 11 years my athletic resume is as prolific.

Hell, variety and trying something different are the whole essence of triathlon's appeal, aren't they?  No surprise that the people attracted to tris are attracted to other pursuits as well.

There are double IM’s, the 24 Hours of Triathlon (team race), Or, with your swimming background…breaking the 1.22 miles of Antarctica swimming that woman did.

I thought that was the "quality time" with the wife....

Sorry, couldn't resist. 

One of the elite triathletes here in Virginia, David Glover, who is always looking for new and interesting challenges, tried the Canadian Ski Marathon a while back. It is a 50-mile race over two days. He (wrongly) assumed that because he was an elite triathlete, he'd be able to do the race sans problem.  By elite, I mean sub-9.

Now Jim, I doubt you'd have much chance to do much skiing, being where you are, but this thread made me think of David's experience in the ski marathon, and if nothing else, it makes for an interesting read.

Moral of the story, I guess... you'll find something to motivate and challenge yourself, no doubt.

Whew, I thought you re-registered as a Republican

Good luck in the new (old) endeavours

I thought he was converting to Catholicism...

Good luck, bro.  It good to keep it fresh for the long haul.

Man...I wish. I have this thing about getting the crap getting beat out of me by girls.

Excuse me...I have something to take care of.

I see Adventure Racing in your future.....

Don't leave us, though. My morning COJ would be ruined...

Not now......

Or is that the "speed" you think he needs to incorporate?