Monday

...I dare you to train with us!!!

So I have a friend with a problem...OK...I have several friends with problems. And we all know what people mean when they say, "I have a friend." The point is, I'm not physically ready for the triathlon that I signed up for a couple of months ago. And at this point, it doesn't look like I'll be participating in it at all. My training partner has a similar lack of motivation. So my friend (and NO I'm not talking about myself... I mean an actual friend) and I decided to spend the next 20 days "working to correct" all of the things that have distracted us from training. We met at Stubb's last night, came up with a plan and a point system, and are committed to this "NEW" triathlon...I've attached the contract and point sheet for your perusal:

no boys…
no booze…
no burritos…

The first annual
“Cleanse your Colon and your Conscience”,
“Out with the Bad, in with the Good”,
“It’s all about Me!”
Memorial Day FAST and TRIATHLON!!!

Beginning midnight, May 6 through midnight, May 27, I agree to actively participate in the above mentioned triathlon. During this challenge, I will avoid at all costs, anything having to do with my obsession for boys, my penchant for booze, and my tendency to overindulge on bad food. If at anytime, I feel the urge or am faced with the temptation to cheat, give in, or otherwise compromise my body, my integrity, or my self-esteem, I understand that I should call the other participant for support 24 hours a day/7 days a week. I further understand that the point system is based on honesty and trust, and I will do everything in my power to show both myself and this challenge the dignity and respect that each deserves.

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Point System
1 pt NO BOOZE
1 pt No Bad Food
1 pt Exercise (1 hr min. ½ pt for each half hour thereafter)
1 pt No Compulsive Texting, Phone, or Email
1 pt Drink 1 gallon of water (Eight 8oz glasses)
1 pt Take 1 multivitamin (# of vitamins in irrelevant)
1 pt Prayer (at least one time each day)
1 pt No Boys (includes dating and flirting…looking is OK)
1 pt Journal or Blog entry (no minimum amount)
1 pt Do 1 positive thing for yourself
1 pt Full night’s rest (8 hours is the goal)
1 pt READ
1 pt Sit-ups and Crunches
1 pt NO TALKING about Weight

WEEKEND Points are DOUBLE (due to level of difficulty)
2 pts Attend Church (Bedside Baptist is not a place)
2 pts No Bad Food
2 pts Hermiting…Go out and DO SOMETHING
2 pts Make 1 good contact with someone

Total points

I actually created a table to help us keep track...if you decide to find a friend to join the triathlon with us, let me know and I'll email you our point tracking sheet.

I think it's really important to do this for ourselves...especially at a time of year when so many things are changing and begging for our attention and time. It's easy to lose focus of what's important and healthy...So I hope this challenge will make a long term difference for both of us.

And the best part is...I get to count this entry as 1 point!!!

See you tomorrow!!!