Good day everyone!  This is my first attempt at a blog, so bear with me as I figure the blogging world out.  If you don't know me, I will give a brief bio.  I was born and raised on the Gulf Coast in Mobile, Alabama.  I am a veteran of the United States Navy, a former Deputy Sheriff and Detective Sergeant, and currently a Securities Examiner for the State of Wisconsin living and loving Madison.  I discovered my inner athlete late in life, finishing my first sprint distance triathlon in 2003 at the age of 33. After 6 years of sprint distance tri's, I decided I wanted more.  I have since finished numerous shorter triathlons, bike rides and races, Tough Mudder, two half iron distance races, Ironman Wisconsin, and have started my first season as a cycling coach for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training, currently starting the season for America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride around Lake Tahoe.

I'm hoping to use this as a way of sharing my thoughts and experiences from participating in endurance events, as well as helping to keep people motivated to make positive and lasting changes in their own lives. Feel free to comment, give me your thoughts, feedback, if you recognize any old, obscure 80's references, comment on those too. Let's see if we can almost make this "audience participation".  I can;t promise any swag or prizes, but I can always give you a shout out! You can also follow me on twitter @MotivationNinja  Now, sit right down, relax, open your ears real wide and say "Give it to me straight doctor, I can take it!"