The book of Revelation says that we no longer need the sun or the moon, for Christ is the light of the world.
If you go too soon, you can come unstuck with 50m left when the guys are going past you.
Of course, if this season turns out to be terrible for me - if I get injured again and this prevents me from reaching a satisfying level, then I could change my decision again. But at this moment, it absolutely feels like the right thing for me to continue through 2003.