Hey buckeye! I've never read the book by Chelsea Handler, but I thought your title was friggin hysterical! ANyways, you seem motivated, especially if your looking to do a triathalon(go you!) so as long as you keep your mind on the
goal, and keep up your diary- this has been one of the biggest helpers for me- you'll get where you wanna be. Sounds like freakishly obvious advice, but sometimes it doesn't hurt to hear it