on getting fit ...

When you are trying to develop a habit, I have heard and read relentlessly, the most important thing you can do is make the time to do it. The word is it takes 3 weeks of consistent practice to incorporate a new habit into your life. Everybody has varying degrees of free time or some amount upon which they might be able to piggy back things.

So once you've carved out the time, what do you do?

Keep it simple, stupid.

You have enough on your plate without having to become an expert on fitness. You are likely an expert on something (I hope it is useful and it pays well) and there are already plenty of fitness experts.

We wanted something we could do, that we didn't have to design or join something for and, believe it or not, our answer came in an 8 dollar fitness cd.

We've done it 4 or 5 times since we got it two weeks ago. There are 3 different levels of exertion (I'm confident in focusing on the lowest for a few more weeks) and each is only 20 minutes. I really used to think this kind of thing was lame, but I also used to play outside a lot more.

But, most of all get out there. It brings to mind a story my wife told me. She said a friend of hers challenged her to do one complete pushup, all the way down and all the way up. If you don't know how that story ends, try doing one complete pushup. Bet you did two. Because, I mean, since you're down there.

So how about this. Walk 5 minutes from your house and then walk back. The CBC World Report is 10 minutes long. Are you thinking what I'm thinking? I bet you might even walk for 11 minutes. If you want me to find a podcast for you, msg me in the comments.