9 mph in a Cloud of Dust

The idea is not to wait for inspiration. It's to just keep going no matter what. Coming back from food poisoning, however, I was more or less energy free. I usually ride the indoor bike at about 14 mph, but I found myself running at 9 mph Monday. That's OK. Long and slow aerobics are good for you, too. I went a half hour, took a break, then finished with another half hour. On the second leg, I was back to about 12-13 mph. My energy was coming back.

Food poisoning is not the best way to achieve weight loss. Mostly, you just achieve dehydration, and it takes several days of concerted effort to recover.

It's also important not to wait for inspiration but to reach out to people. Make the phone calls. Get on Facebook. Email. Whatever. This is the area I need the most help with. I am shy by nature, and used to have to make long pep talks just to get myself to pick up the phone. My first wife, Tina, claimed I spent two months just nodding at her before I said my first word.