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2018-04-29 1:46 PM

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Used to be an active and participating member here-a-bouts. Led a mentor group, wrote 3 well received articles. Frequent Tri, Bike and run racer, even got some podiums under my belt.

Then in 2013 got hit by a car while training for Gran Fondo and lost a year of my life. Eventually riding and running again but never with the same drive I'd had prior to the hit. Eventually I did a Spartan and was training hard when BOOM!

Surgery and subsequent illness a year ago February took me out for close to another year. Discouraging is too small and inadequate a word...

But... Here I am, about to turn 58 and starting to train yet again with a desperate desire to race again.

Don't know where I'm going, but I'm trying to get there...

Eric J

2018-04-29 1:50 PM
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Welcome back, Eric!
Good to see you.
(Ron sold me the site since you've been gone.)

Do you want to write again?
2018-04-29 1:55 PM
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Congrats and continued success Alice. Love the new (to me) look of the place.

Love to write again...

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2018-04-30 9:57 AM
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2018-05-02 2:31 PM
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Eric:

I feel your pain. I had a similar experience. I went over my handlebars at the Boise 70.3 in 2014. I broke my collarbone, seven ribs and cracked my shoulder blade. Three days in the hospital trauma center with follow up surgery a year later.

My body healed...but my mind did not. I didn't realize it at the time, but my psyche was also broken. I completely lost my desire to train and race and I went from fit to fat. My bike got dusty in the garage and I gained 25 lbs.

This past fall the flicker flame of competitive spirit finally returned and, like you, I started training again.

Welcome back! Hope you have a great year.

Steve

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