Been a while

So I realize it has been a couple weeks since I posted.. but a lot has happened in those two weeks.

I just finished my term at Kaplan... on to another one, in two weeks. I attended the Team BeachBody Game Plan Event in Elk Grove last week! It was awesome. So many amazing people there, and the Shakeology samples were to die for. YUM! I am now an Emerald Team BeachBody Coach... on the road to Ruby, then Diamond!

So I have been including Shakeology into my diet since I first got it a couple weeks ago. I definitely feel more energy at work, especially. I love how versatile Shakeology is, how you can add fruit to it or anything, really, and it tastes amazing... like a dessert, but actually has the nutritional value of like 5 salads and then some other amazing nutritional values, too! It is truly amazing becasue it makes the body full!

I received 250 Marathon Bars the other day.. 2 BIG boxes. They are pretty good, of course I test tried them. That's what they are there for, and to pass out at events, etc. Thanks Marathon Bars!

I had two days off in a row on Monday and Tuesday. That was the first time that had happened in weeks... it felt weird. Megan and I went to Raging Waters waterpark on Tuesday. It was nice and hot out, and we both caught some sweet rays, but the water was ridiculously cold! Weird!

Anywho, off to get ready for work shortly. Until next time. :)

Good day!

Today was quite interesting.

I worked from 9AM to 730PM.. which felt like forever! Met a couple really awesome people at work and got home and had TWO packages waiting for me.
One was containing my IronMan Perform Energy drink that I earned for entering into 2010 IronMan Louisville. And Box #2 had my Team Marathon Bar swag in it!!

Heck yea! Check out my Team BeachBody pages and let me help you achieve your fitness goals!!

http://beachbodycoach.com/StriveToBeFit
http://shakeology.com/StriveToBeFit

New Ideas

My name is William Gates and I am trying to create a blog for the third time... Third time's a charm, right!? Yes!

I am a full-time student, full-time employee at Fleet Feet Sports, and full-time athlete, and more.

2010 has been a good year for me so far, I have done a bunch of things that I have not done before... I set a new 5K PR, I ran a 10K, completed 2 half marathons, completed a few triathlons, completed a duathlon, completed the "world's toughest half" IronMan, and got a couple sweet little sponsors:

Brooks RunningFleet Feet SportsMarathon Bars


Hoping to get a few more here soon. I have gotten quite a bit of top age group results and good overall results, as well.

I am studying to get my Bachelor's Degree in "Health and Wellness"! It is good because I love fitness! I need to be involved with health and fitness and racing because it is what makes me better!
I am going to become a BeachBody Coach because I think it will be a great way to start using my knowledge from my academics and experience as an athlete. I want to help people achieve their fitness and health goals and this is going to be a stellar way to do it!
I have to thank (Mom) Lorraine Gates* and James P. Manganiello** for getting me really interested in Team BeachBody. I have to thank my family and Megan (a.k.a. Megatron!) for giving me support :)

I am going to do my best to document my journey, my training for IronMan Louisville, and everything in between.

Oh man, I just accidently clicked the page out and thought I lost everything I had typed, but when I came back, it was auto-saved. Thank goodness for autosave! WHEW!

Until next time...

-William

*Lorraine's Blog: http://tryumph215.blogspot.com/ and http://gates2fitness.weebly.com/index.html
**James' Blog: http://irefuse2quit.blogspot.com/