Purpose

Everything inhabiting this planet serves a purpose.

More than two years ago I was sitting in an empty, quiet office in Houston, Texas wondering what the hell I was doing with my life. I hated my job. I had no hobbies. I was stressed out. I was 30 and had high blood pressure. An email found my inbox, inviting me to the "Inaugural TriPearl Sprint Triathlon" in San Antonio, TX. Yeah right. Delete. Hotmail...for whatever reason, I came back to the email the next day and moved it to my inbox where it sat for the next week. On a Friday afternoon, I opened the email, clicked the link and signed up. I had no bike, no tri-tights and no swim goggles, but I remembered a quote from the movie Shawshank Redemption and in my best Morgan Freeman voice I said "get busy livin' or get busy dyin'."

Two years ago I didn't really have a purpose. I worked hard, I prayed before bedtime, brushed my teeth twice a day and then hit "repeat." I love my wife, my dogs, my family and I love our friends but something was missing. It has taken two years and seven triathlons to figure it out.

I would like to share the positive effects that triathlon has had on my life, both physically and spiritually. I am not representing that the sport is angelic or represents a form of a deity, but it has helped me to learn who I am and to be a better person. It is my hope that at the very least, you will see my experience as a metaphor and find your own purpose. If you like what you read and are interested in the sport, let me know, I will race with you.