LAND OF THE FREE AND STRONG

WELL I HOPE YOU DIDN'T BLOW ANY FINGERS OFF AND WERE ABLE TO SHAKE OFF THAT HANGOVER OFF THIS WEEKEND. HOW ABOUT THAT SUNBURN? DON'T WORRY, THAT PEELING IS NORMAL. WHILE SOME TREAT THE 4TH LIKE A HUGE ADULT BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR "MURICA" SOME SPEND THE WEEKEND TRAINING AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, SOME SPEND THE WEEKEND MOURNING THOSE WHO SACRIFICED EVERYTHING JUST SO YOU CAN HAVE A DAY OFF WORK AND DRINK SOME COLD BUD LIGHTS. MAKE SURE TO THANK THOSE PEOPLE AND FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO GAVE YOU YOUR FREEDOMS. THOSE FREEDOMS THAT PEOPLE USED TO EARN AND NOT JUST FEEL ENTITLED to. BEST OF ALL, I HOPE YOU ALL CAME OUT OF YOUR SAFEPLACES AND ENJOYED TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND WORKED ON REMOVING THE TRI SUIT TAN LINES.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY FELLOW TRIATHLETES!

TRUTH: I DID HAVE A FEW COLD ONES WITH SOME FRIENDS, GOT SOME WICKED TAN LINES FROM MY TRI KIT AND WATCHED SOME FIREWORKS BLOW UP. WHAT I ALSO DID WAS SWIM 2 MILES AT THE YMCA ON SATURDAY MORNING, BIKED 65 MILES AND A BRICK WORKOUT ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY BROUGHT A 5K PR! TODAY, JUST A RELAXING STRENGTH TRAINING DAY AND SOME BBQ ACTION. I MEAN YOU NEED PROTEIN RIGHT!?

THE GLORIOUS PART OF THIS IS THAT AFTER 2 HARD MONTHS OF TRAINING I'M SEEING THE RESULTS. MY BODY AND MIND ARE AS STRONG AS EVER AND THE SPEED IS STARTING TO MAKE AN APPEARANCE. GRANDMAS MARATHON BROUGHT A PR AND YESTERDAYS 17:46 5K CRUSHED MY PREVIOUS PR. THIS IS THE FUN PART!

NEXT SATURDAY IS GRANITEMAN OLYMPIC TRI IN CLEARWATER AND HOPEFULLY ALL THIS BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS PAYS OFF ON THAT DAY. I FEEL MY BODY IS READY AND STEALTH IS DIALED IN AS WELL. THE WEATHER LOOKS HOT WHICH IS MY FAVORITE KIND OF RACE!

PEACE OUT MY FRIENDS. LETS CELEBRATE AMERICA TODAY! #4THOFJULY

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