Training has been going pretty well except for the fact that I've ran straight into the "proverbial wall!" I'm stuck at 203-205 pounds. I know work and nutrition are my biggest enemies to gaining those last few pounds of muscle I'm looking for.

The schedules in retail are not condusive to training in the least. One morning your opening at 830am. The next your closing at 930pm. Actually the early and late shifts are ok because you can train before or after work. Then you throw in the 945am-615pm and 1045-715pm shifts and you can see how hard it is to get a consistent training schedule worked out.

The other thing I'm having trouble with is my nutrition. I just can't seem to eat enough! Yeah. yeah. I can just hear it. "I wish I could eat more!' It truly is hard to eat enough calories to sustain and build muscles without putting on a ton of body fat. Plus Ive never been a big eater anyway. If I can get this eating thing down then I'll be good and I'll be that much closer to my goal of 212lbs.

I'm looking forward to Sunday! The mountain bike race at Harvey Bear should be a lot of fun. We're working the aid station and it should be pretty warm. I'm sure we'll be a welcome site for the riders because it's a pretty tough course. ;)

Last but not least, congrats to Patricia on her new baby! How exciting!