On March 7th several friends of mine did the New Zealand ironman triathlon. John, Isla, Charlotte, Anna and Perry all swam 3.8 km, rode 180.2 km then ran 42.2 km. Impressive and inspiring stuff, but I am not even close to doing a full triathlon myself.

I  recently began my very own “get fit with Jed Bartlet” program. There are numerous celebrity fitness DVDs on the market but this one is a sure fire winner. Follow the simple steps.

• Purchase the The West Wing box set. I got mine on Amazon in a special sale for 75 dollars. (HMV in the UK had it for 50 pounds)
• Set up bicycle in front of computer on trainer. (I am using a friend’s 1up trainer)
• Get on bicycle and pedal away while watching all 45 DVDs
• Purchase new trousers because legs have doubled in size.

I am nearly at the end of the first series, and really enjoying it. I think my legs are getting stronger and my back is slowly getting used to being in the aero position. When the university term restarts and I begin my Ishikawa – Nago commute again I will find out if it is having any effect on my time.

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