Being a competitive triathlete, my main motivation is to achieve one simple goal: to win.  However, when it comes to my faith, I know that to win means I must first lose.  From what I’ve learned, following Christ means you must first lose yourself.  We must get rid of all the worldly things we identify ourselves by and give Jesus control over our lives.  This is something I struggled with for many years during my athletic career.  It took me a while to realize that no accomplishment in athletics or anything else would truly make me a “winner.”  Only by losing my faith in my accomplishments can I gain true faith in God.  This is something I try to live by every day.  I thank God for giving me this amazing ability to do what I love, but at the same time I want to glorify Him simply for being who He is and for what He did on the cross.   As far as my future in triathlons goes, I only hope to keep getting faster and to continue striving to “win.”

Compete to the highest levels of my ability and represent the Tri4Him team with the best possible results.  I hope to someday compete in both the full and half Ironman World Championships as an elite triathlete.