An email from a friend

Hey folks. I just received an email from a good friend. Although we have never met, we are both fans of each others triathlon (and life) accomplishments. So here is the email:

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Hey Bob!
Have you figured out your racing schedule this year?

Also, for 2009, I'm looking at doing Vineman. And you are being formally invited! :) I'm hoping to ask a few of my favorite bloggers and maybe we can do a meetup in sonoma county! WOO HOO!!

Tea

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Wow a HIM....

At first I sat back and thought...

I am not sure i can do a HIM

ITS TOO LONG

TOO HARD

...before I had a chance to object my alter ego, TOUGH, chimed in......


TEA

YOU

ARE

ON!!!!

YYYYYEEEEAAAAAHHHHHH BBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEE

This is enough time to train and get ready for this race. I am down 65lbs and hopefully by race time i will be down some more. Besides, I really wanna hang out with Tea and Sherpa and familia.....


Bob

TODAY IS A GREAT DAY(wanna know why?)

Cause

I

SWAM

WITH

NO

PAIN

WHOOOOHHOOOOOOOO

450 meters.....no pain...mostly freestyle.

Spoke to TJ the ultimate PT and he said i am good to go.

I will start off slow....not too much too soon...2 times a week....and will work on form for the next few weeks.

I am sooooo happpyyyyyyyy.....tri season is still on:)

Isn't she puuuuurrrrrrdddeeeeeee

I think i will call her
MOMMA LOVE

CHANGES: BAD AND GOOD

RIP: BILL PFENNING

My good friend, Bill, died last thursday at 10am. I miss him terribly and loved him very much. He was crazy fun all the time. In the summer he would have bbq's and pool parties. In the winter we would watch the JETS and football every Sunday...

Very sad...very very sad....


Onto the good news:


ATTENTION ALL KMART SHOPPERS:

THE HOUSE IS SOLD!

I am very relieved about this. No more huge mortgage each month(for now). I will pay some bills and probably buy a condo or a town home.


THE BIKE IS ALMOST READY!!!!

So after closing yesterday, all i could think about was getting my new bike. WOW am I excited like a little kid or what:)

My new GURU VENTUS will be ready on Friday(oh and its blue not red).

MOVIN OUT

Hey Everyone....

The day is coming. I am officially moving out this Saturday. YUP...Moving out. This week has been tough emotionally and somewhat physically but

I

CANNOT

WAIT

My shoulder has been holding up pretty well. Been icing up a storm every night cause i have been moving boxes like a sherpa on everest.

Hopefully my new bike will be in soon.

The food plan has been going pretty good...eating lots of "rabbit food" and its been working out pretty good. I am down to 324.5(down from 385).

I can't wait for my new life to begin:)

Bob

spinning and running(sort of)

Ok folks.....Been spinning 3-4 days a week. I bought new bike shoes(specialized BG Comp MTB) and it was the best investment. I stopped spinning last year cause my feet hurt and my achillies tendon kept getting irritated. New shoes = no pain. Also got a new pair of bike shorts...comfy butt rules:) So I get up at 5:30 and spin at 6. I have been running on my off days but have been slacking on the running...maybe 1 or 2 days a week....need to work on THAT.

Got some really good news today....TJ the PT said," Oh sure you can start SWIMMING." Oh my God. Did he just say what i thought he said....SWIMMING??!!???

My shoulder is still a little sore but he says i am ready to give it a try. I mean worst case is it hurts again and then i milk it until the fall and get surgery. So we will see.

nutrition

Ok folks. Finally broke down and went to see a Nutritionist. She confirmed that i was on track but i needed more fiber ,more water, and more fruit. The only thing that really sucks is that I have to limit my cheese intake(only 2% or less fat-like Alpine lace swiss). So my food plan will look like this:

breakfast
1 egg and 5 egg whites (holy shit thats a lot of eggs)
1 cup veggies
1 thomas' whole wheat english muffin
1 bananna

Lunch
6 oz turkey
1 oz swiss
1 salad
1 cup chicken soup
1 cup grapes

Dinner
6 oz grilled chicken
1 cup soy pasta
1/2 c marinara
1 cup broccoli
1 apple

Wow that seems like a lot of food but it will definitely increase the fiber.

So the current weight is 333.

I have been spinning/running on alternating days. Feel pretty good. I am making progress on my shoulder too:)