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Wednesday, 15 April 2015 00:10

ED. Two-time Minnesota Triathlete of the Year nominee, Marcus Stromberg, who was ranked #2 on Team Minnesota in 2014, is at a crossroads in his life. Here he talks about a very important, and very difficult, decision he made recently.

By Marcus Stromberg (from Facebook)

Everyday we make decisions. Some are easy, some are hard, some are good, and some are bad. But each and everyone has consequences. On Nov. 9th, 2014 I made the decision to follow my dream of becoming a Residential General Contractor and started Stromberg Built, LLC. I knew it would be a life changing decision but wasn't sure what sacrafices I'd have to make to chase that dream....

Today, one of those consequences became reality and I made the decision to not race competitively in triathlons this season. Triathlons, to some extent, have consumed my life for the past couple of years and I've throughly enjoyed the ride but the reality of my situation right now is that I don't have the time or the energy to train (one run in 4 weeks isn't going to cut it) to compete at the level I'm accustom to. A good friend of mine recently told me that when you own your own business you can work when ever you want... as long as you're working all the time. My family deserves me to be present for what little spare time I do have and I intend to give it too them.

I hope that as this year or future years progress that I can find the time to re-engage in the sport but for now priorities have be focused on my family and my business. 

Check out the plethora of FB Comments HERE.