I can. I will. I believe.

Pursuit of greatness. Striving to leave a legacy. No matter how I say it, I want to make the most out of what I love to do. I want to inspire those that look up to me. I want to reach my goals and beyond. For the past few years I have taken a different route to improving my triathlon career and risking a lot along the way.

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Currently racing for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes I have set personal best across the board for running. This past summer I went to Kenya to see what a running culture would do for me. Trying to get everything out of it that I could. 

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This coming weekend I will take on my first draft legal triathlon since the fall of 2015 when I raced in Magog, Canada as Collegiate Elite racer. I have called it a comeback, but to be honest I don't think that sounds quite right to me. The reason being is that I never gave it up. I have spent miles upon miles working to improve my run so that I can win race when it comes down to it in triathlon. I was not sacrificing, but rather investing in what will make me a stronger racer.

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So what does this race me to me. It is a time for me to prove to not only people that I am still strong, but to myself that the investment was worth the time and effort I put in. So let us see what 100+ miles a week of running, plenty of yards and time on the bike, and perseverance day in and day out for years can do for me. Clermont EDR March 5th.

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