Good point, Pudge - last year I did an oly in July (when the marking has eased off loads) but had the summer hols to build up my bike miles for a HIM in September.
Meals are my first priority - I never skip lunch or try to fit any training in then (we only have 40 mins for lunch anyway).
I get up at 5.45 and train for an hour, there are others on here that are up way earlier than that, though! I thought I'd be dead on my feet, but I think my boyd just sleeps more soundly to make up for it!