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The Open Road “A bike is freedom; freedom from rules and freedom from adults.” (Lance Armstrong)   When I was four years old, I got a bike. It was blue with black knobby tires, black seat black pedals and black handlebar grips. I rode that bike in endless circles around our col-de-sac. I’d pretend I…

Growing Gills   My earliest memories of the pool are pretty vague. I was maybe about three years old and had on a pair of bright orange blow up floaties to prevent me drowning. I  splashed and played around in the little two foot deep kids pool at the public pool in our neighborhood. I…

The Big Move Well #eyeronvision supporters, it’s here. January, 2019. That means I’ve made the move to Colorado Springs to take up residence at the U.S. Olympic training Center as a member of the USA Paratriathlon Resident Team. I was certainly excited, but at the same time anxious, nervous, and for lack of a better…

2018 Year in Review Wow, what a year. There were some tremendous highs, a few lows, a lot of learning, growth and development. I pushed myself in ways I didn’t know possible. I was able to turn a hobby into a career and have set myself up for a, hopefully, incredible 2019. Because I know…

Breaking 11: Ironman Arizona November 18, 2018 Tempe, Arizona 2.4 mi swim, 112 mi bike, 26.2 mi run *This report may contain strong language. “You wanna go under 11 hours right?” Alan asked as we ran step-for-step in stride with each other. “Yes,” was about all I could manage. “Well, then we can’t stop at…

October 14, 2018 Sarasota-Bradenton Paratriathlon World Cup 2.5 km Run, 18.3 km bike, 5 km run “Come on! This is what we train for!” Zack seemed to yell even though he was only about 50 cm away from me. It was hot, humid and my legs and lungs were burning. All I could focus on…

September 23, 2018 Ironman 70.3 Augusta Augusta, Ga 1.2 mi swim, 56 mi bike, 13.1 mi run “Fuck! Something’s not right.” Is one of the last things you want to hear from your guide as you’re two miles into a 13.1 mile run during a half Ironman where you both appear to be having a…

Race Across America: The World’s Toughest Bicycle Race June 16-24, 2018 Start line, Oceanside, Calif. Finish line, Annapolis, Md. 3070 miles, 175000 ft elevation gain, 12 States, 4 major rivers, 3 mountain ranges, 4 tandem bikes, 8 cyclists, 3 15 passenger vans, 2 RVs, an All Star crew of more than 20 people, and we…

2018 Boston Marathon Race Report “Just imagine that you’re sunning on a beach with a drink in your hand,” I said to one of my Team With A Vision Teammates as we waited in the Hopkinton Vision Center for the start of the 2018 Boston Marathon. The weather was certainly less than ideal, temperatures were…

March 10, 2018 CAMTRI American Championship Sarasota, Fla 750 m swim, 18.3 km bike, 5 km run   “You very nearly lost your fiancé,” I said to Lauralee as Matt was grabbing his cycling shoes from a table and putting them by the bike. I’d just finished grinding my teeth as Matt and Lauralee scrambled…