I'll take the physical challenge.

Scene: Ordinary household bathroom post-shower.

Character: Your friendly, neighborhood blogger.

Situation: Figuring out where this order of huge gut came from?

I mean, I know this is what I call "winter weight" time, but this a little ridiculous.

So on that note, it's about time that this guy either pound the pavement or continue to down the donuts and call it a life...a lonely, single, short life. It's crazy to think that not that long ago, I was still considered "in shape". But right now, I feel like I've created a brand new shape, and it's not one you'd want to encounter in any in geometry class. (Here's a hint, it's round.) But let's be honest, putting on a few extra pounds happens with life right? We grow up, we grow out. And besides, who doesn't like a round guy in their life every once in a while? One of them bring us presents once a year. Another makes me life nightly on "Family Guy". And who can honestly say that they hate Dan Conner from "Roseanne"? Hands? Exactly.

But getting back to where I was is more than a physical thing for me. With a family history that's seen it's share of heart attacks, high blood pressure and asthma, the odds aren't exactly in my favor.

Long story short, the gym is calling...yelling...screaming my name with bloody desperation. In fact, I guess I should take my own advice from a few posts earlier and get to the gym ASAP. And you know what? I'm ACTUALLY (no joke) going to make an effort to hit a marathon this year. I've said this numerous times prior and have fallen off the wagon each of those times. A running-event-commitment-phobe if you will. But as much as a mental change is needed this year, a physical change is as needed just as much to make an overall better blogger. Well enough with the talk, and more with the walk. Ready....Steady....GO.