I am a wife, mom, PT, and visually impaired triathlete on the USA Paratriathlon team. Participated in 23 ITU races and have 17 podiums since 2015. Raced in Rio 2016 - 4th place after my body shut down causing me to collapse 25 yards from finishing 3rd. Managed to feebly walk through finish for 4th. My kids, 2nd and 4th grade at the time, learned an even bigger lesson watching that finish than I am sure they would have seeing me get bronze. Rough 2020: my dad who I was very close with passed away, I worked as the primary PT in a skilled nursing facility through the thick of COVID, I helped as my kids transitioned in/out of in-person learning, and then my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was too much, and I ended up telling my doctor in January that I felt no motivation and little joy. Thankfully, I knew to ask and she knew to help. This said, I am just excited to be going to Tokyo 2020 in good spirits and with my kids (now 7th&9th grade) cheering me on from home.