Hey guys, sorry i havent posted in a while I have been extremely busy with work and trying to get everything ready for school to start back up. I have decided to follow through with a firefighting career. I am exicted to be going back to school and taking some fire science courses online this semester. being a firefighter will allow me to still train and race. After the Kansas race I had a few easy weeks of training to try to get back into things let my body rest. A couple days before i was supposed to leave for the New York Triathlon i encountered some respiratory problems which forced me to stay home and try to recover. Since then, training has been going well as i have been trying to get ready for the Chicago Triathlon next sunday August 24. I will post again when I return from Chicago. Cheers Stephen