Southern Comfort.

I like sugar, and that paper route I mentioned afforded me a small amount of disposable income. For a kid with a sweet tooth as big as mine, that's not a good thing.  My number one weakness, Skittles.  The standard fruit, I don't know who decided to make the tropical ones but they're crap.  A little cash in the pocket, a trusting Mom and I grabbed the BMX and headed to Tom Thumb.  They didn't have 'king' size back then, but I may have had something to do with that.  A standard bag just wasn't enough, I always opted for the 1/2 lb'r, and I could literally eat the entire bag in one sitting.  I ate Skittles everywhere, probably because I had bags stashed everywhere, my bed, the couch, my tree fort..  This little addiction carried over for many years.  Once I reached the age where I could choose what 'devils water' I wished to drink I found the sweetest thing on the shelf and mixed it with Coke or 7 Up.  That particular Southern Comfort is not of which I speak and has lost its lure.  Skittles however, stuck with me well into my thirties.  After recently pulling off a freshly set cap with the very thing that cause me to get that cap in the first place, my dentist kindly told me Skittles was no longer in my vocabulary.  

I've completed week 1 and have not only taken the Orange Theory classes 5 times but worked out in some form or fashion each day over and above that. South Florida is not known for being cool or cold, as matter of fact most of the time it's VERY hot, 98 with 80% humidity is the common temp for much of the year.  On those days it's a chore just getting the mail.  So the seasonal timing of this competition has been key to my ability to back up my OTF workouts.  The un-comfort of Summer would certainly have had an effect on my motivation this week.  Walking the dog for miles is the norm now, rather that blocks or simply to the corner and back.   So I'm hoping for the continued winter comfort of South Florida to help me through the remaining weeks.