The Decision has been made!

Well with CA IM 70.3 less than 2 weeks away and my back just now starting to feel better (I still have more massage and chiropractic appointments ahead) I have resigned myself to the fact that I won't be able to do this race! It's been a tough decision to make, but it is defiantly the right one. It's such a bummer too, because its right in my back yard!!
So, now I am working on getting my mind around going down and watching/cheering the pros and other competitors out on the course. It's hard to be a spectator in a race I was so excited to be a part of myself. Does anyone else have a this issue? How do you handle it? On a brighter note, I am reading "Being Iron Fit" and have been refocusing on my ultimate goal of IMAZ 2014! There is so much to learn and so much to do....but it is so within my reach!