Who's In?

I didn’t go so far as to make any quantitative promises about blog postings, just to be more active in the blogosphere generally. I was recently contacted by someone who said they liked this blog—a chewing gum-fancying park ranger: what doesn’t the blogosphere offer?—which made me feel compelled to revisit my much neglected opus here.

A new year does so often inspire fresh starts or re-starts, new ventures or heightened efforts at old ones. Naturally sports and fitness ranks high among the resolutions. Everybody knows it’s fun and good for you, but changing routines to make time for fun and good-for-you things remains hard in a busy life. For many years, many, many years, I have had a party on New Year’s Day. At the first one so many years ago, someone spontaneously suggested guests write down their New Year’s resolutions, and we have continued to do so. For 2006 alone, when not a lot of people recorded their resolve, the following were among the lot:

• lift weights again
• learn to skate ski better
• bike more
• try a new sport
• run a sub 5:20 mile
• find a way to exercise consistently
• exercise daily, not just 4x week

Best of luck to everyone who made such proclamations as the year began. Or who makes them as the year progresses. And may we help one another with our resolve, and by being healthier and feeling positive about our efforts make the world a nicer place. Whoo-hoo!