Unfortunately, this post is not a race report from California 70.3, but an update on my season plan changes -- due to a very tragic accident in my family. On February 26, 2010, my brother Mike, his wife Jill and their children, Makayla (2.5 yrs) and Bryce ( 6 mths), were in a fatal small airplane crash on the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize in Central America. Mike and Jill had been living in Gallon Jug, Belize for the last 9 yrs working as teachers at the Gallon Jug Community School. Mike was also the principal. Gallon Jug, Belize is a small farming community on the mainland in the northwest part of the country. The plane was traveling a very routine 20 min flight from Belize City out to the island when it experienced some mechanical problems and ended up crashing about a 1/4 mile from the runway.
My season at this point has been put on hold. I withdrew from California 70.3 and will not be going to Ironman Utah in May. From here, I have not decided what will be next; but as I move through this, I will keep my updates current. Thank you for checking in -- Chris.
