the (other) fall classic

… in the books. The good news is I keep plugging through ‘em, and things are actually going really well. School’s going all right. (Ironically, you transfer your sophomore year to supposedly the toughest school there is, and classes get more manageable that you’re able to substantially up your courseload? I’m not willing to ascribe it to anything other than work - I’m not classically “bright” but I don’t have a problem with the workload. But let me just say the better scores are extremely gratifying, especially when you’re lonely without your girlfriend and trying to distract yourself with work.)

As for the 52DC, I’m doing pretty well I think - I think the missing piece in my puzzle, at least before, has been intensity. As you can see by my numbers and my little schpiel about school above, I’m the “steady” sorta guy. Slow and methodical discipline is my speciality - I can tamp down the right foods on a diet like none other, and I feel pretty much no “cheating” temptation. (The one thing I have to watch might be portioning - thank God for TNT’s flexibility on that.) But when it comes to pushing myself to where I’m uncomfortable, well, I’m uncomfortable with that. But for these 52 days, I promised myself I would push for overload when I was lifting, I would get myself to bed on time, etc. And I think it’s paying off.

  

All the best for you guys today - sorry I know I haven’t been around much for support, but hopefully as things calm down a bit soon I’ll be able to give more encouragement!