I'm BACK!

I started this post a while ago but my life has been SO hectic for the past few weeks that I couldn't even find the time to get it posted. So here it is a few days in arrears.

Well this past 2 weeks has been tough! I have been swamped at work, with the end of year events for Boy Scouts and my workout routine. Put that together with not enough sleep and you have the perfect recipe for getting sick and sick I was. The day of my last entry, I was socked by a bad cold which hasn't wanted to go away. My chest and sinuses have been congested and my lung capacity has been decreased, making it tough to get quality workouts in. What keeps me going is the commitment to each of you and to the memories and successes of good people we are honoring on my shirt. If it wasn't for that I think I would cry uncle sometimes.

I had to stop my altitude training because of the cold and congestion. Even when I resumed it recently, pure exhaustion caused me to literally fall asleep while doing my high altitude breathing sessions. I am simulating 20,000 to 30,000 feet (Mt Everest) for short bursts to cause my body to start reacting and building more red blood cells to compensate and carry more oxygen to my muscles and vital organs. That thin air however makes me very light-headed even for short bursts and combine that with just being plain old tired and you get Scott falling asleep with the tube in his mouth... even worse, Scott falling asleep, tube falling out and Scott slumped over drooling :-) Jan wants to snap a picture next time to post on the web site, how nice!

I'm going to cut this short and actually get some sleep tonight. I'll post again soon.