Family & Friends

2013 minus five. We are right down to it folks. Five days left in the year. As mentioned this morning, if your USS New Years resolution does not start and end with a vow of enhanced  health and/or better fitness, the boat has sailed without you.

In researching this op-ed I came across the number one resolution from Pittsburgh, PA. I am quits sure it shares top ranking with many other cities, perhaps all. We hear it a lot, and rightfully so, but I have a cliche killer to add.

Pittsburgh's number one resolution is:
To spend more time with family and friends.

The RCVman cliche killer addendum reads:
Do that at the gym.

Spending time DOING SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE, as compared to sitting around drinking coffee and complaining about the major media's topic du jour (if it bleeds it leads) is indeed spending time. But it is...

Hardly quality time.

Bring your family to the gym. Get involved. Be social. Be inspired. Have some fun and tune up that not-quite-firing-on-all-cylendars engine of yours. Combing an upgrade in exercise, strength training, range of motion stretching with those much needed dietary restrictions (you know what I am talking about) will result in a much improved you in 2013.

We do it this way: An indoor time trial. 20.13 miles on our CompuTrainers at the BAC. We will do it once this week and again a year from now. What happens over the course of the 52 weeks we will measure as 'progress'. Your power to weight ratio, quality of life, commitment to a plan designed to get you fitter and healthier (to say nothing of faster and stronger) is a terrific New Years resolution.

And hey, bring your family and friends too.

Family & Friends pix: Last night after a wonderful dinner, RG, Junior (with Jules) Michael, the author and Lucy in front. They all had a good time ribbing me about my new hair color. And the CompuTrainer 2013 course profile we will test out tonight at 1630.