eric byrnes starred for the oakland athletics and arizona diamondbacks in a ten—year major league baseballd on his laurels. his concern at an impending health crisis caused by inactive children and increased screen time led him to achieve the almost unthinkable, his own personal triathlon across the united states in 56 days. my wife and i decided to start this foundation, and we've always wanted to take this trip across the country. what if i swam, biked and ran across the country and then we use that as a way to bring awareness to the let them play foundation and raise funds, and as we go across the country, hand—out grants as we go into these local communities? 2020 was supposed to be a golden year for triathlon. the tokyo olympics and paralympics were set to welcome the world, and after three goals for team usa at rio 2016, hopes were high of another medal haul, but all that changed in the year of coronavirus, leaving the elite athletes with unanswered questions. things definitely changed when the game got postponed. i almost felt selfish getting up every morning and just swimming, biki