The Story Becomes A Story

Hey guys,

Congratulations to all of the athletes on their accomplishments
Jarod Nizen, 16, won with the fastest time in the race's history,
1:05:11. This is an amazing feat in itself, but for Jarod, this was his
first race since a serious bike accident in July of this year. This
event always brings stories of inspiration.

So, today comes with good news! Yesterday, December 1st marked a release of a local newspaper in Bunn, North Carolina, to a community of people who live in Lake Royale, a neighborhood of over 1000 homes. This is the same area that hosted the Lake Royale triathlon, a race I participated and won back in October, where I did a race review here.

But, when I got home from work yesterday, my mom had something to show me. She pulled up the Royale Reporter online and showed me a page that was all about the triathlon. In a collage of other photos, I was in the top left corner, and on this blog is the single picture of the collage. But the caption you see underneath the picture is what was printed in the news! This was very good to hear, because I feel like a few more people have heard my story so far. I think it kind of gives off a inspirational effect, a come-from-the-bottom victory that was lined with obstacles, but can still be achieved. Hopefully that's what other people think when they read it, not just me. That's been one of my goals all along; to be an inspiration to someone, to show them they can accomplish their dreams. I know this doesn't mean that by any means, but it's a start, something I can build off in the future. However, the article did miss one fact-the fact that I broke my wrist prior to starting the run! A crazy turn of events, but still a win and a CR. Very happy and blessed to have returned to racing well, and I am looking forward to a similar 2014!

Happy training everybody!