Time to make a decision

It has become clear to me that with the current problems I am having due to injuries it would be extremely unwise to compete in either the Nebraska's Strongest Man or the Cornhusker State Games powerlifting this July. I am extremely disappointed to say this because I have been training very hard the last 8 months or so to prepare just for this contest. I was really looking forward to getting some competition experience. Obviously the contest would be tough for me being in the heaviest division and going for the first time, but I was hoping I would do decently and hell maybe getting my teeth kicked in by some of the more experienced guys would get me motivated for next years contests. However, I do not believe that presently it is a wise decision for me to continue to push myself through injuries just to compete. I would either have to continue to train the way I am now to stay strong and injured, or take time off and come in healthy but weak. Neither seems like a good call to me. I think for the time being I have to get more aggressive with my rehab work for my back, wrists, and biceps; continue to work on foam roller and mobility work; bring up my cardio which is attrocious; and eliminate the muscle imbalances and flexibility issues that are causing me to injure myself. For now I feel like the best thing is to back off and get healthy while improving my conditioning and losing a good deal of adipose mass. I am too fat and out of shape for strongman and if I ever want to be a serious competitor I have to be in better shape. I guess I'll just have to watch Chuck kick ass out there this July maybe with Troy and I working his corner so to speak we can give him a better chance to win. At any rate today's responsible decision is a brighter tommorow.