It's been some time since my last blog and I wanted to keep everyone up to date on the adventures. The summer had many ups and downs, but that is always part of being an athlete in addition to dealing with the balance of a systemic disease. The one thing through this whole journey is all these challenges help me learn more about who I am. This past year has brought me improved range of motion and more work that I have to do to sustain a healthy mind and body. I am continu

The time has come for me to start traveling to Florida and get back on the water for training. This past week information was released to all Paralympic hopefuls for standards, US Team Trial date and Paracanoe World Championships, which is our qualifying event for Rio. Things are very close this year for team trials and World Championships, which means the sooner individual athletes pay to attend World Championshipts the the cheaper the cost will be for the flight to compet

I wanted to first and foremost thank you all for the encouragement and support you have all shown me over the past 8 months. Without the support of all of you, my prosthetics office, Prosthetic Orthotic Solutions International, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Jelly Bean, The Columbiettes, Italian American Police Society, friends, and so many others, I would not have been able to continue this quest to better myself mentally and physically and prepare for US Paracanoe Team T

The count down has begun! I have a lot of hard work ahead of me and am committed to taking it head on. USA Canoe Kayak has finally announced the following dates: USA Canoe Kayak Paralympic Team will be selected in two stages. 29-30 April 2016 USA Canoe Kayak Olympic and Paralympic Trials The Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, Gainesville, GA A maximum of two athletes in each Paracanoe KAYAK event will be selected to compete in the International Canoe Federation Paracanoe World Champi

This past month has been a great experience as an athlete and organizer for adaptive sports. I competed at the US National Spring Canoe Kayak Championships, located at the Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista, Ca. I am the 2014 and 2015 Mens Paracanoe, KL3,K1 200m and 500m sprint national champion. I still have a lot of hard work ahead to get to the competive level I need to be at and will continue to work towards that goal. There have been many challenges along the way a

While at training camp one of the things that we discussed was mental tougness and preparation. To be able to let things go that frustrate you and focus on the positive. One of the hardest things during that time was the distance paddling to work on our technique. We all move at a different pace when doing this to make sure you get the most out of a workout. The hardest part of one of the days was when I was excited when keeping pace with the group, and my hips were openi