Not really new

I've been a lurker for quite some time but thought I'd finally involve myself in the discussion forum. This is my second season of doing triathlon (sprints only) and I feel like this is really going to shape up to be a fantastic year. I have a bunch of races lined up as well as 3 open water swims. I didn't get to do much last year due to two injuries (broken left foot and broken right ankle, occuring one right after the other). I'm dealing with a lot of personal stress right now with a terminally ill father, so I've started focusing very intensly on my training as a relief outlet and I'm very pleased with the progress I've made since I've started really training in Jan. Plus I live in southwest Florida, so I have no excuse not to get out and go!

Anyway, just wanted to say hi. I have a few questions I will be asking in other topic columns, and I'm looking forward to the good advice I see on here all the time.