Putting it out there

Okay, so the podcasts and bloggers have been pushing for a while to get out here and share. I've been contemplating it, and finally decided to give it a try. While I'm wide open to what I'll post, at this point in time, my intention is to focus on my training/road racing, my wife's training/road racing, and the successes and heartbreaks of my children's training/swimming/road racing/triathlons. So here we go...

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