Welcome and Hello

Hello and thank you to all have taken the time out of their own busy lives to read this. I am not a writer by any stretch of the word but I intend for this endeavor to be an outlet for me as I train and race my 2014 Triathlon season. If my wonderful wife is the only one who reads this then it will be a success, as she will know how much I love her for letting me strive to improve in the sport of triathlon, and give her an understanding of how my training is going along the way.

This season will be the first I have truly dedicated myself to training and racing during the summer months. In the past I have completed 3 sprint triathlon races and took the 2013 season off as life seemed to constantly get in the way of any structured training. This season however will be a far busier year as I plan to race four times as well as close out my season with a jump to the Olympic Distance which will be a big and exciting step for me.

This season, like last will not be devoid of life intruding on a structured training plan but I have vowed myself to make it work this year. Triathlete is by far the smallest of the many caps I wear in life. I am blessed to be married to a woman that loves me for who I am. I am father to a beautiful 1 1/2 year old little girl who like her mother has all the love my heart can give. I am blessed to have full time employment and starting mid January I return to school.

With that return to school I will also begin my structured training plan for my first race in mid July (more on my race schedule to come). For those unfamiliar with the sport of triathlon it is a 3 event sport. Swim Bike Run. It can be a rather expensive sport but I try my best to keep things on the economical side. A large expense in the sport is the service of a coach to plan workouts and hold an athlete accountable. For this year I will be serving as my own coach (no one knows my limits better than I do) and will use the encouragement of my family and any who may take interest in this blog to hold me accountable. It will be a long winter but I am looking forward to the improvements I intend to make towards my racing goals this summer.

Hopefully I'll get the hang of this along the way too.