What Missing a Caught Off Time Taught Me About Trying Something New

I'm going to be honest. My Ironman didn't go the way I wanted it to.

After months of training, early mornings, long workouts, and a lot of time and energy dedicated to getting to that starting line, I missed the cutoff time and wasn't allowed to finish the race.

It was disappointing. Of course it was.

But after having a little time to process it, I'm learning that sometimes the things that don't go according to plan can teach you more than the things that do. And more importantly, what we choose to do with it afterward.