Collegiate Nationals Baby!!

So collegiate nationals is this Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  For some of us (like myself) this will be our first experience racing at a big time event.  I'm totally psyched and ready to destroy destroy destroy, but more than anything I'm impressed with how far i've come since beginning triathlon in august 07. two goals i set for myself shortly after joining the team were to do an olympic distance triathlon and to put myself in a position where I would be able to go to the collegiate nationals.  i've accomplished both goals, but i've got one more in mind for this weekend--leave it all on the course when its all said and done (while having a FUN time and enjoying the fact that i can do something like this).  for me this weekend isn't about a particular time or whatever...its just about putting together what i've learned and all my physical abilities and having a solid race.  this doesn't make or break my season--i've had a great season.  i've gotten in shape, met awesome people, and done tons of crazy races i never would have considered attempting a year ago.  i've challenged myself and in doing so learned more about myself.

we've got a great team, and I know everyone is going to out there and give it their all and accomplish their goals. 

I leave you all with this:

We're faster on the swim (swim), We're faster on the bike (bike), We're faster on the run (run) 

Goooooooooo Tricats....Destroy, Destroy, Destroy