I’m planning to run my 3rd marathon this December and have joined a group in Vegas called the Rockin Runners.  Great group of people and my friend James @ Athletes Foot on Saraha is behind all the craziness.

I think its time I go to sleep so I can attempt to put in 5 miles @ 5Am…yuck…it sounds brutal after just writing it!

Many of my friends have been asking why in the world I am doing the Master cleanse again in less than a year. Is it a ritual, spiritual, narcissistic? The answer is partially yes to all of the above, but mostly because my body now tells me when the toxins in my body have reached critical overload. Lately I am not sleeping soundly, I feel like eating badly or sometimes late at night, my allergies are extreme (over above the time of season) and the list goes on. Now that I am in tune with my body and its functions, it is so much easier to read what my internal organs need; more importantly, what the proactive things I can do before the cup runneth over and I get sick.

Today is day one of the Master Cleanse and I’ve promised some friends and enthusiasts that I would be more clear on what I am doing this time around. Due to the popularity of Video…and because its so much easier, I am video recording the master cleanse starting with Day 1. Please enjoy and remember, I am not a doctor and flush responsibly!

As I prepare for the greatest challenge of my life (in fitness) to date, I am trying to figure out ways to keep things fresh, interesting and moving forward. I will soon find myself getting board running and cycling on the same roads, so I will start to find alternative areas to increase my distances every week.

The part I dread the most of my upcoming training is the swimming. It’s definitely the weakest link in my repetoire of the 3 sports, but I’m up for the challenge. The nice thing about swimming is that summer is approaching, so I will be in the pool more often to both to cool off and improve my fish racing skills.

I’m getting ready to do another 10 day cleanse to rid my body of all toxins and garbage so that I can perform at optimum levels without any encumbrances. I am thinking about video taping my cleanse this time around.

Lots of activities in the works for both my personal and business plates this coming month. I’ve merged my company together with some of the best people on the planet and combined forces to build a fortune 500 company. This merger is one that I’ve been waiting a lifetime for and it was well worth going through all the difficulties, learning trials and tribulations of the past.

I’ve been traveling for the past few weeks for both family and business and recently attended the Natural Food and Beverage expo in Anaheim. The show was packed with food and drink of the future with a big play in organics. The shift to organic foods in the world is definitely here and there will be some big changes in the supermarket chains. With some strategic moves in product development and a solid marketing plan, we hope to take a piece of the marketplace with some of our new and exciting brands.

With all of my focus on business collaborations and new partnerships, I’ve not had any chance to play any tournament poker this year. It looks like the only event I will have an opportunity to be involved with is the World Series of Poker, provided a few things fall into place. Funding and sponsorship will play an important role in this years WSOP as I hope to represent some brands that can keep me healthy, focused and balanced during the month of June.

In addition to a month full of poker events, I will be training for the Silverman Triathlon which takes place in November. I recently made the commitment to participate in my first IronMan Triathlon just a few weeks ago and have begun training. The ideal situation is to be set up at the RIO with a mini training facility so I can run or bike on my breaks and in between play. It may prove to be a bit of a spectacle, but I dont want to miss this years WSOP or the necessary training to be ready for the Silverman. My friends, associates and partners are all working together to find me some equipment sponsors that will can help to make the month of June a little more comfortable to achieve my goals in 2008.

It’s earlier than I anticipated, but I’ve decided to join my good friend John this coming weekend to do my first 1/2 marathon since 1988.  I wasnt going to run this far this early in the year, however, my pal is going to do it at a slow pace; I think this will be a good “beginning of the year” motivator to further keep me focused and mentally on edge right from the start of 2008.

I’m also going to run at a slow pace to ensure I dont injure myself and I’m really looking forward to the euphoric feeling of running a good distance.  I’m not keeping track of time or push myself…just complete the race is the goal.

I really have to start blogging earlier in the day to reach the cutoff!