About a year and a half ago (January 07 or so) I needed a drastic physical change. Health and fitness-wise I started viewing myself with a critical eye and went down a list of things I could do to improve everything about my myself. I was skinny and could hardly look at myself without some disdain, and add to that I hadn't worked out seriously since my high school track team.

I then made the decision to start training for a major triathlon that was going to be held locally and it was my goal to blast the competition out of the water (literally). Since then I have been serious about lifting and triathlon training ever since and have never looked back.

The self-satisfaction I feel when I can see the improvement I've made. Not to mention the feeling of completing a grueling workout and the euphoria that follows.