Stevie thought this page should be described from my perspective, I pleaded with him as he is the more eloquant one (I stick to the good looks if you have not noticed,but I am sure you have). Here goes:

When I originally began this adventure it was because I was inspired to make a difference. 2007 proved to be tough on my spirit, the paramount reason being the health hardships within my circle of friends and family. Little did I know my training for a triathlon with Team in Training proved to be so much more. They provided coaches, mentors, and not to mention the amazing people you meet while training for a common goal,to cure cancer. I mean come on, how many a-holes do you think were in this group? NONE.

In the nine years I have lived in Sonoma County, I finally feel that sense of community that was missing. The bike training unveiled wineries once hidden to me, practically in my own backyard - yippppeeee (I will show you something new, Jenny Sims!)

I will admit that jobs are obstacles while training for an endurance event and losing mine half way through training was purely strategical, as it just gave me more time to train and fundraise and raising thousands of dollars to cure a horrible disease is not a character flaw... however I do think the winner of the mens long course (who was finishing five yards in front of me,-its on you tube, see for yourself) probably thought he won because he brought home a 20k purse, but I happen to believe the winner is the one who has the most fun.