New Year's Resolutions Anyone?

I don't normally do any New Year's resolutions, but this year's beginning coincided with something that my roommates and I were doing anyway, so I guess I will call it one. We have decided to work on our fitness in preparation for softball next season. Also, I am weighing in at around 210, and with my frame of only 5'10", I am starting to feel like a fat ass. So we went to the track this past weekend and did some fitness exercises to gauge where we were. It turns out that I am really out of shape in some areas, and not nearly as out of shape as I thought I would be in others.

We started out with a 12 minute run, and I was able to do about 8.5 tenths of a mile (I could have probably done more, but I have some wicked shin splints). We did a shuttle run series and I did pretty well on that one (about 15.2 seconds for what we believed to be 80 yards). At the house we did some crunches (pulled out around 30 in a minute...but I think that will increase quickly), some push-ups (I sucked here...only 11 before I couldn't do any more), flexibility (7.5" will need to get to stretching), and something called a plank - you essentially balance your self on your toes and forearms and make you back straight as an arrow and hold it for as long as you can (I did this for over 45 seconds, which I was pleased with).

The goal is to improve on each of these and track that improvement to see where we will be in 2 months when softball starts back up. We are also working on lowering our portions sizes in an attempt to shrink the belly (my brother is working on this one with me) and also doing cardio and weight lifting workouts (we did an hour or so at the gym tonight).

I figure, by throwing it out here, the 4 of you that read this thing will be able to keep me honest and on track. Or maybe I will be able to do it myself...either way, I am exhausted and going to bed.

Good night, and Happy New Year!!