I embarked on my fitness journey years ago while I was still running Cross Country for my college's team. I was the top freshman, and had been running competitively for years. However, after missing one 6AM practice, my coach suspended me from the team. He told me that I was not "dedicated" enough to be on the team. I was aghast with his accusation, as I had always considered myself to have a motivated and driven temperament. This sparked a fire within me, and I continued to run on my own, eventually completing 3 marathons and 3 half-marathons of my own accord. I ended up being faster than I had been while I was training with the team, and the fire that coach had lit under me with his rejection, was fueled by my new-found ability to push myself to new limits.

Not long after that fateful day, one of my friends introduced me to lifting; I quickly became addicted to that as well. I began to see rapid results my first couple years, and slowly transformed myself from a skinny to muscular over the course of my college years.

I now put the dedication, desire, and drive that I have always had for running, cross country, and track, into bodybuilding/power lifting.

I do this for myself, and I love the gains I have seen so far. I love being able to attribute my progress only to my own efforts and motivation. I'll be damned if anyone ever tells me I'm not dedicated or driven ever again.