They didn't necessarily get cold feet. Many athletes pick up the voucher the day before the race to hedge their bets. If they don't meet their goals this year, they'll sign up again. But if they feel OK with the race and don't have a burning desire to repeat the training right away, they won't use the voucher.

GOODIE!!! Thanks RV ! I would not have seen that. Gonna go for try #2 ......If I don't get in, I guess it is just "not meant to be" again until 2010 :) and I will just do AZ. Hubby wants me to try that one anyway, perhaps it has to do with Arizona in November and no 5 day min stay in a hotel :)
In any case wish me luck.

That's certainly another scenario, though most of the people I talked to planned to use the voucher IF they crashed and burned or if the weather was awful, etc.. I guess a 3rd scenario for not using it at Wisconsin would be if you qualified for a 2009 Kona spot.

And ANOTHER scenario: They picked up a voucher, raced, and realized on Monday, "Why would I want to come back to IM Wisconsin?" Not that there's anything wrong with Madison. I liked Moo for my first. But I (and probably others) have no desire to re-race any IM.

Why?? I did 3 sprints before I did my first IMC. My hubby had done NONE.

I'd be willing to bet that travel costs are starting to deter some. I could think of some closer non-Ford Ironman sanctioned events that wouldn't require ~2K to compete in.

That's funny, I said compete ;-)

I crashed and burned which is exactly why I did use the voucher. Watch out IMC. I'm out for revenge!

Jono ~ I'm fighting the same thing, my friend. IM Louisville REALLY needs to hurry up and fill so that the temptation is gone. My body knows it wants to wait for 2010. My mind on the other hand is so ready to put down that $525. Do what you want to do, and what you know is best.

Go on,

..you know you want it!

It's a loverly feeling, pulling on that t-shirt that says, "Finisher" looping the medal around your neck (it's heavier than you think!) and tugging that cute little hat on at a jaunty angle, trying not to smirk like a buffoon but not really caring if people think you're a bit squirrelly because..

"YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!"

Just click the little button that says "Send"

Dare ya..

PoC
:D

ah now you're in for it, we were just kidding. ;)

Un-register! Un-register! ;)

Joking... no regrets (yet) can't wait.

jono

Well done Britt! Is the "wus" in too? :-P. Yes the "dry run(s)" will be fun? LOL!

Good stuff Jono. It's a hell of a party. Glad you signed up. See ya there. You will not regret it.

What the heck happend? It went screwy!

jono, I knew you couldn't resist.

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well done, Britt.
Yeah babe, we gonna dust that Richter molehill.

PoC

Hey it's only fair, they did it to me... :)

YOU CAN DO IT! Go for it!

jono

No waiting ... push the button!