Bulldog finishes 2012 Boot Camp

(20 lbs down and 25 to go)

(1-19-12)

Hey y’all. Just a progress report here. As you know, I’ve done a complete
restructuring of my life since the last election in an attempt to get my body in shape,
finish my novel on the Class of 2000 and, hopefully, get laid.

The physical fitness part of the range of goals is going nicely. That, and my
redecoration of my SRO room on Skid Row. But, that’s another story. One Luke
Thomas will help me tell with pictures hopefully, when the project is finished in a
week or two.

The idea was to get in shape while creating an assembly line/locker room that makes it
easy to process my manuscripts and move smoothly from one athletic endeavor to the
next. The outrageous goal is to compete and complete (last place is fine, least I’d
be alive) … to complete the ‘Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon’. It’s a bold goal
cause I can’t swim or cycle worth a lick and just walking in my 67th year can be a
chore.

Anyway, I laid down a three step program length of 162 days from the day after the
November election til my birthday on April 17th (always accepting gifts of whiskey and
cigars for the even year-round).

Just finished the first phase of 10 weeks/70 days and dropped 20 lbs. Not bad at
all. To do that I walked in the neighborhood of 680 miles. I started with one
push-up, one sit-up and 12 leg-ups (got great legs, always been able to count on my
legs) … now I do 2 sets daily of 15 push-ups, 20 sit-ups and 15 leg-ups.

Nothing Olympic here. My walking includes the Hyde Street Hill headed for the Bay
and returning and includes the complete Marina walk from Fisherman’s Wharf to the base
of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Kids, it’s Paradise with a capital ‘P’. Y’all buried in the day-to-day of local
politics should try time by the Bay. I mean, you pass literally thousands of
tourists some days and you know that they all spent at least a couple of thousand
apiece to see and enjoy what you’re seeing and enjoying for free.

I’ll get back to you with another progress report at the end of my Intermediate
Training period which is 8 weeks and lasts til March 14th. In this phase I’ll be
jogging more of my 10 mile course and adding 30-40 minutes a day in the gym
concentrating on my BB and my TT’s. You know, beer belly and thunder thighs.

That will be (Allah willing) a lead into my final 34 days before my birthday (68th
thank you) of ‘Advanced Training’ in which we toss Aaron Peskin into the mix as my
swimming coach (maybe a dash of Bonnie Ora Sherk in pool initial phase) …

Bottom line is that I’m fine and will be at City Hall to watch a friend seek
confirmation for a commission post and wade in the shark infested waters of Ross’
private Amazon basin for an hour or two. Not writing on that issue.

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