It was a fairly uneventful day. I did no training, had a couple of work meetings and found a NYC hotel room for this weekend.I decided to take my neighbour John's advice and tried Priceline.com. to find a room in NYC.
Most of the hotels were in the $269 - $430 range. I decided to offer $155 per night for a 3.5 star plus hotel and see if any of the hotels would accept my offer. One did, the Millennium near the United Nations. I'm now all set.
Today I went for another ART treatment. I'm shocked at how well my body is responding to it. I'd never heard of ART before last week and now I'm almost a big believer in it. If I can get in a couple more training runs and finish the marathon without injury and recover fully afterwards, I'll be sold on it.
Last week I got my FREE Picaboo book, it looks great. I was glad to hear about 30 people who read my blog took advantage of the FREE BOOK offer. I did my book about my "Journey to Kona" and the cover shot was taken at the 6-hour mark of a 7 hour indoor trainer ride. It was brutally-mentally tough to do those long indoor rides.
Today Picaboo gave me another offer to give to my blog readers, it's a Buy-1, Get-1 Free Book or Calendar Promotion. Click through the banner on the side bar of the blog or click here to order. If you click through my site to Picaboo and order a book or calendar, the TPPF makes a few bucks.
Changing gears, four years ago I made two major changes in my life. The first was getting back into shape, the second was deciding to learn again. I was starting to feel old and felt I hadn't learnt anything new in a while and decided to focus on computers and all things Internet.
The first thing I started was a blog. As crazy as this may sound, I didn't even know what a blog was when I started it. I also started taking responsibility for all my own computer technical problems. In the past, I'd just have my IT people fix my laptop or home computer if there was problem.
The best thing I did was buy the Apple Care protection plan. They offer 3-years of unlimited telephone support. I spent countless hours on the phone with them learning everything I needed to learn, even basic things like setting up an email account on my computer.
I learnt how to set up a home wireless network, a back up system, shared music libraries, syncing of all my computers and iPhone. Dealing with hardware and software issues no longer intimidate me.
The second area of learning that I've developed a "passion" for is Internet marketing. I find it fascinating and everyday I'm learning something new. Last month I launched the beginning of a program for work and in only one month the sales increased 30%, and I did it working from my kitchen table and sofa. I love the lifestyle.
Tonight I had to go out for some cables and networking hardware and as I was driving to Tigerdirect, I realized I enjoy all things computer. I've never been a builder or mechanic, yet I could spend countless hours figuring out a computer problem, or learning how to use software, or figuring out ways to increase online sales. I find it all very gratifying.
Eating wise, I've got the "sugar shakes". Yesterday I ate more Halloween candy than I should have and my body is "craving sugar". I'm like a "crack addict". Try as I might, I couldn't resist having a little "brown gold" today, but tomorrow I'm going "cold turkey". I find that if you can go two days eating well, it's easy maintain. It's those first two days that are the toughest.
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8 comments:
i like that video...very impressive post..
--kizzy marmot
And I quote... " I COULDN'T RESIST HAVING A LITTLE BROWN GOLD TODAY"... ... ... ...
Bryan, I couldn't make this stuff up. Seriously drop the cover, come out of the closet, it is evident that ART enjoys working on you now too.
I hear you on computer stuff. In high school and college I had patience for that crap, now I can't stand computers. I have zero patience for anything detail oriented anymore. I think it is awesome that you dove headfirst into technology like that. Obviously you are doing something right with your first month jumping the way it did. Now it's time to market that :)
My current goal in our house. Eat all of the chocolate in site. If it is not there anymore it cannot tempt me and tease me. So far the plan is working. If you saw the piles and trails of wrappers in our house you would have thought I was a cocaine addict. On another note, reeses cups and bud light go surprisingly well together.
Yes, Halloween candy = crack. Trying to be a dealer at work and give all ours away!
The Picaboo offer and product is solid! mucho gracias
I also was unaware of the blogosphere ... I read some sports blogs on the major sites but never any solo or "personal" blog accounts...
And look at you now "Top Health Blogger" haha I always laugh when I see that pic with the cigar and that "award" hahaha
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I remember the post when you took that picture. It is capturing so well how hard the training can sometimes be.
K, thanks.
M, haha, as much as you want me to be, "I ain't no fudge backer". haha.
Bang on on the work stuff. I'm with you on that goal, one more day that the candy should be gone.
R, hahaha.
D, no worries, glad you liked it. hahaha, top health blogger, hahaha, no kidding.
D, so true, I can honestly say I NEVER want to do a training ride longer than 2 hours indoors, ever. I don't know how many I did over 5 hours indoors, I'd rather go to prison. Serioulsy. haha.
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Great photo and I remember when I trained for Kona09 I posted a similar pic and you commented something like "looks like you're at doctor for prostate chech up"
haha, that pic of you remind me of our "prostate" check ups looks when we do 6+ hours on the indoor trainer during winter
J
J, I don't know about you but I don't really ever want to do 5 hour, heck 4 hour plus rides indoors any more.
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