9 Months to Tri

Well, Its July 8th.

Its been 9 months since I started. I’ve learned a lot of things. I’ve discovered others. I think the first thing I realized is that its difficult to stay excited for 9 months. If I was going to do this over again, I think I would have set up smaller, 2 or 3 month goals that eventually led up to the final 9 month finale. Gym time has been hit and miss this summer. Some weeks I’ll do 4 or 5 days/week, others (like last week) I’ll only make it in twice. I thought I’d have MORE time to get out and exercise in the warm weather, but actually, I seem to have less (though, I do a lot more ’stuff’, such as yard work, walking around quaint New England towns, and the like).

As for the stuff I’ve learned, a lot of it has to do with nutrition. I can see that there’s still a lot to learn, but I’ve got the basics down, and have used them to build on. I’ve seen how easy it is to cheat (don’t need much of a reason, really) and I’ve also seen how easy it is to cross a line in my intake and go from losing / maintaining to gaining again. For the last 4 months I’ve been doing the exact same gym routine, and I can see that you’ve got to keep it fresh, because right now I’m horribly bored with it. I just didn’t want to change it up right before my race. So, after the race, I’ll change it up.

The best part is that now I’ve got a routine. That’s working well for me. And I enjoy it. Mostly, I enjoy the cardio stuff in the summer. I like the running. I really like the swimming. I love the biking. The gym has been kind of a drag since the weather has gotten warmer, but I think that’s a seasonal thing. I enjoyed it a lot during the winter, but now it keeps me from getting outside and ‘playing’.

OK. I think I covered a lot of this in my last post. I suppose I don’t need to rehash it.

I weighted in at 266 lbs. The 266 lbs seems to be where I’ve held for maybe 3 months now. Better holding than gaining, I suppose.

I did 40 push ups. That’s still NOT where I was at during month 6, when I knocked out 45 push ups.

In all, though, I’ve failed on a promise I made to myself a few months back:

I DECLARE: By the time this is done, July 1st, 2008, I WILL BE ABLE TO DO 50 PUSH-UPS IN A SET.

I DECLARE: By the time this is done, July 1st, 2008, I WILL WEIGH A MAXIMUM OF 250 LBS.

I ALSO DECLARE: I WILL STILL BE ALIVE. That last one I’m a bit worried about, but there it is.

So, I’m not able to do 50 push ups in a set, nor am I under 250lbs. However, I am still alive, and in all honesty, doing better than I was 9 months ago, and with some recent changes to my schedule, doing better than I was even a month ago.

Mike will be at a conference the rest of the week, so Garrett will be doing my final numbers tomorrow. Can’t wait to see how this goes.

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