Two months since last post - updates

Hi All,


It's been a few months since my past post.

In the meanwhile, I learned that while I passed the Bar Exam (in California), I had a short term (and mean) cash crunch that awaited me immediately thereafter. I've mostly handled that issue -- and have a workable plan for the remainder.

I have a girlfriend (of about a year now). Time management is the big issues, as is dietary issues. I know what I should be eating, but since I'm often away (and, consequently, I have less control) over what food is put in front of me, it has made this quite difficult. Indeed, I weight about 260 today.

2.5 years from inception of this blog, I believe, is 11-2006 -- so the clock is ticking. It would appear from all of my travails and heartaches, that I probably AM a good candidate for gastric bypass surgery. Nonetheless, that still feels like failure to me -- and I'd like to try to finnagle away around it via better exercise and eating habits -- despite multiple failures at that path.

TRIATHLON TRAINING PLAN

In fact, I've now set my sites on competing at the Ralph's Half Ironman in California next March or so. I'm not sure when registration will occur, but I drew up my individual training plan earlier today.

In the past few weeks (particularly the last two weeks), I've been getting out and being more active, which is good. I also finally got my computrainer reconfigured so I can more easily ride in the evenings.

What I have yet to workout is how long my base period will run -- and -- how I will work out interval training into the plan. For instance, I saw this website tonight (http://www.triathlon.mb.ca/training_david_manual.htm) and it seemed to provide lots of insight. I also read this article (http://www.trifuel.com/triathlon/swim/interval-training-000320.php) and it seemed helpful as well.

I do feel more motivated then I have been in a while -- which is good. I feel like I'm ready to go out and seize the day as it were. And, indeed, tomorrow is the beginning of the rest of my life (at least according to my triathlon planning).

k.