Arrival to Lone Star

Home sweet home. I’m settling back into my “normal” routine down here in Texas and I couldn’t be happier to be back. I’d been gone from Austin for over three months…it was time to return to this thing called reality. It’s been quite a whirlwind since arriving in the Lone Star State…I lost my house key, my car was dead, my bike tires were flat, I had no food to eat, tons of stuff to unpack and organize (still in the process of doing this), many people to reconnect with, get back in the weight-room and pool, oh and cook some too.

Yesterday I was telling someone how part of me wishes I was still in Italy. Elaborating upon how much I loved traveling, learning and experience everything there. My friend wisely remarked that getting back into the grind is what makes those times like in Italy so special. Travels like that are few and far between…that’s why they are so thrilling. I think he’s right. It was time for me to get back into serious training, and normal life. So far I’m absolutely loving it. After training in Wisconsin by myself it is so refreshing to be around the TEAM again, Eddie and Kris too. I no longer have only myself to push me but 35 other guys who are all supporting each other and busting their butts too. Yesterday was my first full two hour swim practice. My lifts in the weight-room have been good and the swimming is getting better everyday. There really is no better feeling in the world than BEING IN SHAPE… I’m not there yet but I’m working hard to reach the level of fitness Eddie, Kris and I are looking for. All it takes is some time and a lot of hard work. I’m used to it….let’s do this!