Ths has been a crazy year for me.  Getting back on track 'kind of' is how I would lable it.  Patiently waiting to get back to the platform but knowing there is still an uphill battle ahead of me.  Competing for me has never been tough or challenging.  I always did what I neede to do to succeed at a high level.  What I am preparing for now is something I have been through three times with the only difference would be instead of fixing something that is broke I will have a new and better version of what I have now.  So this should equal to me being better than what I am now and possibly better than I ever have been.  I have really put a lot of thought into family and friends.  Family will always be there (blood doesn't always make it family-non blood related can be family also I realized) but friends you will have short term friends and long term friends.  This is especially true to my life as I have played with many people over the span of 16 years and been active in the Powerlifitng scene for 10.  Really exited to see how 2017 unfolds.  Unlike wanting 2015 to just go away I am happy with 2016 and have no ill will.  Ready to move forward this next year and with some stuff going on behind the scenes there is going to be some great things happen.  Thank you to all who are there for me and support me.  Have a safe and wonderful remainder holiday break and see you next year, Chris Janek.