The challenge; to be competitive at the national level in two absolutely unrelated sports, the 70.3 distance triathlon and Olympic weightlifting.

I have no delusions of grandeur here, well maybe a little, but I know it’s unrealistic to think I can compete at the elite level in both sports at the same time. My goal is simply to be competitive. If being an athlete was my full time job then sure, why the hell not go all in? But as an amateur athlete with a full time job and the hope of retaining some sort of life outside of sport, can it be done?

My primary goal is to qualify for the 2019 IROMAN 70.3 World Championships in Nice, France. My secondary goal is to qualify for the USA Masters American Open Championships in the 40-44 62 kg weight class. Most likely in 2019 as well.

There is pretty much no crossover between these two sports and arguably each sport hurts the other. The only benefit I can see is that endurance sports might help me stay in the 62 kg weight class as I get stronger. I am right on the edge of a ‘heavy’ 62 kg lifter and a very light 69 kg lifter so that’ll be important. We’ll have to see how that shakes out as the year progresses.

More about, well everything, later. Where I am right now in both sports. Where I need to be. What my weekly schedule will look like. What my nutrition will look like. A lot of details to figure out but for now, let the journey begin!

Did I really just say journey? Strike that. Let the planning, training, and competing begin!