I have been training for my entire life and I will be 66 years old in January. I am in pursuit of a goal to make it to an Ironman World Championship . I do not have a time limit to my goal. However long it takes I will make it happen. Perhaps, someday I may be the only man in my age group and that day I will be competing against myself.
I finished first in my age group at Ironman Texas last year but I could not attend the championship in Nice due to prior obligations. 2026 was going to be my year, I left my calendar open hoping to duplicate my performance in Texas and race in Kona on October 10, 2026.
Other than a lumbar disk issue 6 years ago I have been fortunate to avoid injury until I went down on my bike 5 weeks ago and cracked my right hip socket. The Orthopedic surgeon said it will take 12 to 18 months to fully recover barring a hip replacement.
Fate is one of those words that means very different things depending on who is saying it and when. Prior to the accident I believed my fate was Kona in 2026. Fate is just an unfolding of who you really are. It is not something that happens to me it is something I create- or fail to create. It is a testament to how much responsibility I am willing to take.
I am willing and able to discard my goals if I determine that it is unobtainable but that decision would not be practical in the foreseeable future.
My point in all of this is ultimately our fate is an unknown and that is why it is so powerful. I can’t see the whole script. Step into the unknown willingly with total trust the outcome makes the effort worthwhile.
love that you shared your deep thoughts with all of us!