I have got to lose some weight and get myself fit! For the past 6 to 7 years I allowed a worthless desk job to run my life that included almost nothing but a desk, a computer, long and fluctuating hours, plenty of tasty food, a car ride to and from work (35 minutes each way) and a Wednesday evening round of golf. I have packed on the pounds and clearly am far – FAR – out of shape as recent activities have shown me vividly. It is time for me to get smart and put my weight and physical fitness center stage and at the top of the priority list.
Sometimes realizing you need to make changes in areas like this hits you like a ton of bricks and completely out of the blue.  Two weeks ago, if you had asked me about my current weight, I would have said that I needed to shed some and that I’ll get around to it sometime. Last week I was recording video of the LeBron James Skills Academy in Akron, OH, and the ensuing King City Classic Basketball Tournament in downtown Cleveland, OH. Things went pretty well but I caught myself sweating more than I thought I normally would have and the events were all indoors. I also found myself having to catch my breath after quickly walking from where the events were to where people with media credentials (which I was fortunate to have) could interview players participating in the camp and the tournament. Never was any walk much more than 100-200 yards and never more than one or two flights of stairs were involved. Even though I’ll never try to suggest that I was in top fitness when I was younger or that I was some great athlete, I know what I’ve been able to do in the not-so-distant past and that’s just ridiculous.
So it’s time for this guy to get up off his butt and get moving. We’ll start tomorrow with a jog and go from there.
