Note: The name of the subject has been changed for his protection. He will henceforth be referred to as ‘Fatty Patty’


Step 1. Denial


“I did that crap last year and I never want to do it again. It was way to much work and I’m trying to graduate by December. I should really be focusing on school. Besides, I’d have to lose some weight.”


Step 2. Curiosity Is Piqued


“Hmm… Alex and Eric are considering it. Maybe I’ll drive the support car for them. That could be fun, and much better than the pressure of training for it. Besides, I need to graduate by January.”


Step 3. Peer Pressure


“Well, if everybody else doing it maybe I should go out and just have fun. I’m not going to train to try and win though. I don’t have time for that, I need to work on Prolong and try to graduate by February”


Step 4. The Leap


“There’s no way I can do this half assed. I have a chance at doing pretty well this year so I might as well commit to it. I can still graduate by March. Damn, I need to lose weight then.


Let’s see what I weigh. *steps on scale*…. #@^%!!!!!!!! @*&%@(5!!!!!!! *^%^&%@!!!!!!”


Step 5. The Long Downward Spiral


“Only 20 hours this week?!?!?! Damn it! If I’m going to lose any weight I need to ride more. I’m to damn slow!!!! I must have lost some weight by now…


Let’s see what I weigh. *steps on scale*…. #@^%!!!!!!!! @*&%@(5!!!!!!! *^%^&%@!!!!!! @*(^)(*@()*&*&(!!!!!!!!


Alright 25 hours next week… But I’m so tired at school. I’ll never graduate by April.”


Step 6. Where Did Everybody Go?


“Come on, Las Flores is perfect for training. Don’t be a p*****!”


-30 minute later-


“Your knee hurts? Don’t be such a p*****! I guess you’re not an old man like me with knees like perfectly worn steel hinges.


Damn, I guess it’s just me and Hippo now.”


-1 week later-


“Damn, I think I killed Hippo”