Getting ready for the New Year … getting back to a healthier life that I once had … hell … so many years ago now. I’ll share some photos later next week.

So, as I sort my gear, and ease into changing my sedentary ways, against my doctor’s advice,* I ran across this little jewel from one of my daily “must read” blogs – Earl Pomerantz –

Jonathan Miller was a member of the legendary English comedy troupe, Beyond the Fringe. He also happens to be a doctor.

Once, Miller was asked by interviewer Dick Cavett if he jogged.

“No,” said Miller emphatically.

“You don’t?” replied Cavett, surprised. “I’ve heard that jogging adds two years to your life.”

“That’s true,” shot back Miller. “But you spend them jogging.”

* I was in a nasty car accident a few years back. A pretty girl in a giant truck ran a red light at around 70mph, and t-boned the little Toyota I was driving. I broke my neck, my knee, one wrist and cracked my head open just a little bit. It sucked. There was a lot of rehab and therapy and WARNINGS about doing anything. Don’t walk fast. Don’t run. Don’t head-butt bad guys when you’re fighting crime. That kind of talk sticks in your head and, after a while, you’re buying bigger and bigger pants.

My doctor advised me, several times, to stick to anarobic stuff. That’s fine, and I’ll do that, but not just that.  My doctor is a sissy. I want to box again. I like the workout, and it makes me happy. If I’m boxing, even against just the bags, then I look forward to my workout.

So, my son and I spent a couple of hours last night putting my old gym gear back together and setting up a space in the basement. My optimism for this New Year’s Resolution showed up and did a little dance.

So, there’s the #1 thing I’m doing for 2009.

What are you chuckleheads working on?