The Journey...

A Thousand Mile Journey Begins With A Single Step..............

It was just over two years ago that I decided to embark on a journey, that journey was a decision to become the absolute best possible triathlete I can be. Whether that athlete is the best in his age group, an Ironman Champion or even a World Champion, I'll be making yet another step in that direction tomorrow with my first Ironman here in St. George, UT. I've set out goals that to some seem impossible but to be successful you have to have some delusional quality, you have to believe that something different can happen. I've never been the fastest, strongest or biggest but I've inherited a certain quality from my parents that very few have and something I never knew I possessed or recognized until now, Work Ethic.

Its with this quality that I believe gives me the edge to run down this dream of mine.I've done the work, put in the time and have made the sacrifices that I think will give me my best chances for success. But with sacrifice comes expectations, definitions of success from others that weren't with you 5am at the pool or lying next to you exhausted, doused in sweat of hard work after a 7 hour training day. Expectations from those that find it easier to take the short cuts in life....to be average. Its those expectations that distract you from your goals and dreams and I found myself being sucked into those distractions. Until now, now that I find myself face to face with the beast of Ironman St. George, I begin to recognized why I chose this path. It wasn't for the finishers medal or the cheap T-shirt at the end of the race but to be a Maverick to society's expectations. To step outside the normal thoughts and actions of society belief's and believe that something CAN be different. That we don't have to be some esoteric, god like creature to capture what we truly want in life.

  Everyone has dreams in life and those dreams are unique to each person. The simplest step to making that dream a reality is making the decision and believing in yourself. If you don't believe in yourself, how is anyone else gonna believe. I hope you choose to ignore the expectations of others and choose to walk your path, with every foot print leave your Legacy!!!