Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Sigh. 280. Again

Balloon time. I have been struggling with sleep apnea, which I have always had but just gotten the official diagnosis and cpap machine. I am having a lot of trouble getting used to it, and even with a new mask (the first gave me massive headaches and panic attacks in the middle of the night) I am not sleeping through the night, even though the dr says my shortened sleep is "more restful" (maybe for my family that doesn't hear me snore for that time), but I am as tired or even more tired than ever. That makes getting up to work out very hard.

However, my new company pays for any race I enter. So, for my 40th birthday, I am going to do the triathlon I did two years ago, as long as I can get enough training in for it. I have 2.5 months to get in at least shape enough to finish. I don't care about competing.

My wife is encouraging me to replace my ratty t shirts by entering every 5 k race I can do, to get the "free t shirts", as my company is paying. I think that's a great idea!

However, I am back at 280, and the 30 extra lbs since the last triathlon are weighing heavy on me. I need to get to the gym. Tonight, I should just make myself swim laps or run the treadmill. The weather here is high 90's low 100's with heavy humidity so outside activity is just not possible.

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