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Lately, I just haven’t had the motivation to train. I feel like I have been in a slump for about two years. I did the Walt Disney World Triathlon in September of 2006 since then I have had little to no motivation to do any training. I have lifted weights, did a little running and a lot of training with the fire department I work for but that’s it. Everyday, I walk by my bike in the garage and think I should train; I should plan a race and get out there but by the time I get in the door the feeling is long gone. Then in November of 2008 something started to kindle inside but this had nothing to do with triathlon and everything to do with my soul.
 
I have had a long relation with Jesus Christ. It has been an on and off thing for about 20+ years but in the last five or so years I have really gotten to know him. I have spent time in his word, time in prayer and with his followers. During this time I also began doing triathlon and I felt that it was correct to run my races for Jesus’ glory. As life took off in my new career and I took up other responsibilities I fell away from triathlon. Then, like I said a flame started to burn during the end of last year and the hunger of the sport started to pick up again but this time I was going to fully train, eat and race for the glory of Jesus Christ. Easier said then done.
 
In 2005, I joined a team called the Fellowship of Christian Athletes – Endurance. This is a group of people that is racing and training for Jesus but there wasn’t an organized team in the Salt Lake area that training together so when I felt this resurgence of the triathlon spirit I decided to dive in or rather, I would like to say that is true but it isn’t, it is more like I waded into the shallow end and hoped God would all the hard work. With that attitude nothing hasn’t really happen I have talked to a few people and some have even joined but overall not much “fruit” to harvest.
 
So be honest that is where I have wanted the Salt Lake team to be because I have had so many doubts and fears. My mind was saying you don’t know what you are doing, you aren’t a true triathlete, you are going to fail, and so on and so on. With all that chatter I decided to agree with the deceptive self talk and did nothing. So nothing happen until now.
 

That is when God came into the Equation. In March I stumbled on to FCA Competitor’s Creed...
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