One athlete’s journey to represent Team Philadelphia at the 2010 Gay Games

I am on my way to the Gay Games, and here is an article about it in the local newspaper


http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/On-the-Right-Track.html



“I feel fortunate to live my life as an openly gay person and to have full acceptance from my family and friends,” he says, “and I hope to inspire others to always strive for their personal best in whatever they do.”

What happened in June 2010

Philadelphia Triathlon 2010
Originally uploaded by reflexblue

Swim: 30 miles
Bike: 140 miles
Run: 43 miles
Lifting: 8 times

I set a personal best for most yards swam in a calendar month by swimming 30 miles in June. I basically swam 4 times a week with the Fins. I missed one practice but made up for it by swimming on my own twice at Philly public pools.

June was also the month when I added another exercise to my routine: biking 30 miles to work. It took about 2 hours each way. I think I can do this once a week in the summer and early fall.