The Ironman circuit has offered me many opportunities to travel over the last eight years. Since 2008, I have competed in and completed eight international Full Ironman races and the Inaugural Ironman Vineman race this year in Sonoma, Ca. In 2013, I began racing shorter sprint triathlons, winning my age group in almost every single event, and racking up my total race count to over 100 events around the world. I have also moved up in the ranks from a Bronze AWA medalist in 2014 this past year to a Silver AWA medalist in 2015 earning a little more respect along the way. I also did the 2015 Clydesdale 220 lb+ National Champion and still hold the fastest time in the Olympic Distance triathlon event in Grand Rapids Michigan. The reason why I decided to do attempt to race three Ironmans in one calendar month was so that I could try and get to my goal sooner of becoming an Ironman Legacy qualifier. I am training for that elusive legacy spot in Kona, Hawaii. [...]