i was so excited when i found out that fat people can be in triathlons! all you have to do is sign up as an "athena" athlete (over 160 lbs.) by the way 160 would be my dream bod.....anyways i decided that this would be a great motivator to lose weight. i told tons of people that i signed up for a sprint triathlon and then began the 6 month training period. everyday i invisioned the embarrassment i would feel in a bathing suit, trying to make it up hills on a bike, or huffing and puffing while running. i hoped that this looming event would make me eat less, exercise more. the day of the race came way to quickly, but i made a commitment to it and followed through. i decided to wear biking shorts for all three events...partly because i wanted to save time in transition by not having to change, but mainly i didn't want every one to see my thighs in all their glory. the swim in the lake went great and then i had to pull my sluggish body up a sandy hill. i got on my shoes and helmet and headed out on the 15 mile ride in the Napa Valley hills. About a mile into the race and my butt was already numb and i even had to hop off my bike a couple of times to walk up the steep inclines. the race was coming to an end and right in front of me at the finish line, a girl came to a quick stop and forgot to take her feet out of the pedals! Seeing this happen right before me, i began a quick prayer in my head.....please don't let me fall, please don't let me fall!!!! i sailed in with beauty and grace and then got my feet out of the pedals just in time. "WHEW" what a relief. I walked through the crowds of cheering people with pride. i only had the run left. i noticed out of the corner of my eye, my two sons smiling and my sisters scurrying over to me. oh they must be coming to offer words of encouragement! then the words came flowing out of my son's mouth......"mom, you have a hole in your butt!" okay, so that is nothing new.....until i realized what he really meant. my butt was so numb from the bike ride that i hadn't noticed that my biker shorts had ripped in the back! there i was in all my glory....a fat, half-naked, athena athlete! hey at least i didn't fall, right?

okay...it is sunday night and i am feeling a little panicked because i usually have a new diet or exercise plan picked out for MONDAY!!!! while searching the diet and exercise sites i came across a body image page. apple and pear shaped? that is not what i think of when i see those body images....does this make any SENSE.....do you really think eating apples and pears created those bodies.....why not label them maple bars, cinnamon rolls or apple fritters? i personally am an apple fritter, nice and bumpy in all the wrong places.