Poop in the Pool!

I apologize for the odd title of the post. But it is what it is; poop in the pool. As you know my first swimming lesson was scheduled yesterday evening. I enthusiastically changed into my new swimming trunks and showered before stepping out into the pool area and getting acquainted with the instructor. While discussing the lesson, an instructor shouts out "Everybody out of the pool! Number 2 alert here". Turns out one of the kids in the kids learn to swim class had conveniently emptied their bowel contents into the swimming pool. Bravo! The lesson was subsequently canceled and my enthusiasm soon gave way to disappointment.

Disappointments aside, I took another major step today. I signed up for a three month membership to the gym! Workouts begin tomorrow and I can't wait to start moving iron once again. While I'm sure that I've lost a lot of strength, it wont take long before I get back to previous strength levels; maybe a month and a half. After that I intend on building up my strength to new highs! This "cutting" phase that I've started is intended to take me down to around 10-13% BF, and will probably last around 5 months. That's 5 months of eating clean on a deficit and no missed workouts. This is going to be grueling! Realistically I can expect to lose somewhere in the neighborhood of around 20-25lbs of fat before new years, optimistically I would like to lose around 30lbs.

In non poop related space related news, spacecraft MESSENGER's systems went into safe mode during its close flyby of Mars. The purpose of the flyby was to change MESSENGER's trajectory using a gravity assisted method in order to put it into orbit around Mercury in March 2011. This was the closest encounter that MESSENGER will have with Mercury. While the spacecraft did not complete its science objects, it did successfully complete its gravity assisted maneuver and is poised for orbital insertion in March 2011. You can read more about it here.

Also, a note to all parents. Please warn your children not to take a crap in the pool. Its probably comfortable and all, but its not very nice.