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We're coming up on the end of Week One of Zach's Grand Get In Shape Plan, and it's been interesting. He's getting advice from 3 separate sources - me, a woman he works with who is also a boxer and a trainer (R), and a man who is a martial artist (M). There hasn't been that much conflicting information yet, but the differences have been enlightening. I've missed a few things, primarily because my focus is so different from Z's. As a distance runner, I do not strength-train prior to running. I only do it after a run or on a completely different day. Z doesn't have that worry, so M told him to lift weights prior to cardio. As a freaky hippie eater, I try to avoid high fructose corn syrup in its entirety. R told Z not to worry so much about it, that there are a few things in which HFCS is okay to eat. Little shit like that. I'll defer to both of them, because R is used to whipping big guys into shape and M knows about being a guy, being a guy in theater, and being a guy in theater trying to get and stay in shape.

I'm currently in the middle of my own "Oh, fuck, I need to get in shape" plan, which is fun. We open Friday next, and I'm wearing a very skimpy outfit for a couple scenes. Vanity is a lovely thing.

I've also been concentrating on getting faster. My 10-K pace last year was 10:00, and I'd like to get it down to 9:30 in time for the Get In Gear Run. This is all part of a grand plan to run Boston sometime after I turn 40 (the qualifying time drops to 3:50 - which is a little less than a 9-minute mile pace over 26.2 miles). We'll see if this actually happens, since a lot can change in 12 years. And if I happen to speed up enough to qualify when the required time is 3:40? I won't complain.

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I'm starting my Get In Shape Plan tomorrow, which marks two weeks until I go back to the Opera.

It's not any less than what I usually do, just with less food.

I am thoroughly amazed by your Get In Shape plans, by the way. It's so much effort to be expending, and I know you work harder than I do. I have no idea how you do it, but goodonyou for doing it.

When I first started with the trainer, I was able to figure out food plans that fit with various cycles. I've saved them up, and pull the one out that I need. After the first couple of times, it all became pretty simple if you have the willpower to follow thru.

Then again, I can even consider a running plan. Does. Not. Compute. :)

If you ran Boston in 12 years, my kids would be old enough that I wouldn't even need to find a babysitter, to come cheer you on--in fact, old enough, they could cheer you on, too.

I so need to both eat right, and move more, it's not even funny. Still, tell Z I am rooting for him (and of course, and as always, for you).

That would be awesome, although I hope to get out to Boston much earlier than that.

Thank you, sweetie.