Life goes on

184.5 lbs.

Lost about 4 pounds so far.

I'm pulling back a little on the triathlon training, because I got hurt. I went for one "run" and managed to pull both groin muscles and a hamstring. So, here's the new plan: Operation Weight Loss.

I have decided that before I enter into one of the many triathlon training plans in all of the books I've been reading, I need to lose some weight. Otherwise I will just get hurt running. It's hard to run when you have all this extra weight just bouncing around.

In order to be successful at operation weight loss, I will be doing a mostly cardio routine. Mon, Wed, and Fri are for pure cardio - probably elliptical, stationary bike or aerobics classes. Tuesdays and Thursdays will be strength training and swimming. Then on the weekends I'll do one long bike ride.

Mike and I did a 22 mile ride on Sunday - it was pretty fun. I'm still getting used to the fast bike. I'm still a little nervous going down hills. Also, the shoes that clip into the pedals are difficult to master. Sometimes when coming to a stop I forget, and freak out that my foot is stuck. The first day I went for a ride with them, I fell twice. Athletic training apparently doesn't take away awkwardness.

School stress is starting to get worse. For the first half of the semester, I was having a difficult time just finishing the reading necessary to finish class. I thought it would get easier or that I would get faster at reading. It's not happening. So now, in addition to all the reading (about 10 - 15 hours outside of class time), I've got writing assignments due, and I've got to start taking practice tests.

I did pretty well on the one midterm we were given. So that makes me feel better. But I went to an exam-writing workshop and there I learned that the best way to do well on exams is to take a lot of practice ones. So that's my new plan. On the weekends, I will be taking as many practice exams as I can, and my reading will be done during the week. Hopefully I can manage.

Plus I've still got to fit in my husband, training, TV, pleasure reading, piano, and all the other things I like to do. Poor Mike has to suffer through my stress, and all he wants to do is hang out with me. Our anniversary is in a couple of weeks, and I'm hoping that I can find something special to do for Mike. He has been a really good husband through all of this. By now I've figured out that law school is a game, and it's a game I can win. I just don't want to miss out on the rest of my life during the game.

Now, I've got to go, because I found out last night that I did the wrong reading for my property class in 3 hours, and I've got to get the right reading done. The kettle boiled a minute ago and my cup of tea is ready, so I have to be ready too.