Here we go......

A new friend is in the process of writing a book about his adventure/journey becoming an Ironman and urged me to be sure to be sure to keep a running history and record of my journey. I'm not convinced there's a lot of people out there who would want to read about my life but hey - survey says journalling can be cathartic process so here goes....
I've never blogged, am not really 100% sure how this all works or even how I would share it out with friends or the world but I keep being told you only live once so here goes...

It all started November 5th, 1971.. KIDDING - no one wants that many years of rambling so fast forward to 2009.... That's where we'll start the journey since it was then that I made one of the best decisions of my life... You see - I had reached a point where while I could still laugh out loud and enjoy life, I wasn't enjoying me.... And although I didn't technically hit "rock bottom" I did get low enough to realize that something had to change... That one moment started the pyramid that has brought me to today - training for a summer of triathlons, including my first 1/2 Ironman (Muskoka), then on to my first Full Ironman in 2012 (Lake Placid or Louiville), then on to KONA for the motherload of all Ironman competitions..... How exactly did I get here from there - especially given there was lethargic and weighing in at 294.8 pounds??? Pigheaded Determination, a small stubborn streak, LOTS of support and love from Friends/Family/Co-workers/and even acquaintances..  And yes- a slight inclination towards craziness!!!!

I guess to some degree I am an example of the old saying " If I can do it anyone can do it".... That's one of the attractions to Triathlon as a sport - it's all about CAN and it's a never ending journey of making yourself better than you were a minute ago......It's not about the person beside you, ahead of you, or behind you in a race, it's all about where YOU are..... It's a lot like life really!!!!!