Starting somewhere

Being in the middle of a journey to what I think is an improved me makes writing a first post feel awkward. So, I'll just hold true to one of my favorite tenets that simpler is better and keep this one short. What can you expect to find covered on this blog? Fitness - first and foremost, this is a blog about how guys like me (see the sidebar) can still get (and stay) in great shape despite life's many obligations and distractions. I'll cover my training methodology, detail workouts, share what's working and what's not and delve some into my (slowly improving) approach to nutrition.

But a healthy body is only one part of a healthy life, so you can also expect to read (and, eventually, see and hear) plenty about the things that nurture my mind, heart and soul, too. (Oh, and I promise to try to have a lower per capita use of parenthetical comments in future posts!)

These topics lend themselves to preachiness, so I'll do my damnedest to avoid that. My approach to the blog is going to be the same as my approach to life: direct and brutally frank offset with a lot of humor and self-deprecation. Feel free to tell me when I stray.

It's going to be fun for me and I'll do my best to make it enjoyable for you, too... (Oh, yeah, I'm also a big fan of ellipses...)