As I Say Farewell to Wisconsin...

My time here is done until the big day, I can't believe how quickly it flew by. As I pack up and prepare to leave I just wanted to say THANK YOU to the entire Wisconsin crew for welcoming me so nicely, answering all my stupid questions, teaching me about blue-green algae and how you're not supposed to swim in it, and for inviting me to join you in training. I have never felt more at home somewhere that isn't my home and it makes me happy I chose this IM as my first. Phil has a quote from me in his signature line: "I wish we had a group like that here, but NYC just isn't as cool as Wisconsin". I didn't realize how true it was until this week, this is a special group of people.

Special thanks to Amy for taking a vacation day and guiding me on my first MOO loop, Phil and Jon for taking me to the SERF for a swim, Robert for keeping me from quitting HHH and then swimming and biking with me again during the week, Deanna and Anna for inviting me on a ride, Dave for tons of helpful info on the loop and the lakes. See you all in September.