With Ironman St George only six days away, the family is anxious to get on the road. However, school continues to be a psychological road block, especially with six papers left to write before the end of the semester. I constantly struggle with current professional priorities on a daily basis. Although I absolutely love my current schedule and pace of life, I am not an academic student. I still have aspirations of grandeur, something bigger than myself, my career. I frequently come across stories like Abby Sunderland, a 16-year-old California girl who's attempting to circumnavigate the world solo. How can one not be inspired or motivated to do something great? Last summer I spent some time in Salida, CO doing some training and met a gentlemen by the name of Dan Cook who ventured through the Heart of America on a 3,700 mile solo rowing journey in an effort to raise awareness and funding for disabled veterans. I am constantly amazed by their selflessness and compassion for others.