I Was Sidelined By Cancer. Now I'm On The Road To Rio

At a young age, it was very clear that I wanted to be one of the greatest athletes of all time. As I watched professional sports games and the Olympics, I would often envision myself standing in front of all those people scoring the winning touchdown or crossing the finish line in first place. No matter what sport it was, I could see myself being the best at it. I could hear the "Star Spangled Banner" being played in the distance as the greatest flag of all time was raised and I stood there in the number one spot. Now, I just needed to find the sport that would get me there.

Since the age of 5, I have been in search of the sport that would lead me to the top. As a child I dabbled in swimming, fast pitch softball, volleyball, cross-country and track and field. But it was triathlon and mountain biking where I truly started to see that vision unfold. In the span of two years, I went from a novice racer in mountain biking to possessing my very first pro license. A month later, I earned the same status in triathlon.

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