A couple months ago, I hit the point where I became officially disgusted by my body.   I came up with a plan to get myself back in shape.

Last weekend I did a photoshoot with a professional athlete.  That really made me realize how out of shape I am.

So... on Monday I started implementing my plan.

I will, a couple days a week, be driving to Devil's Lake State Park.  To start (what I've done Monday and today) I'll be climbing the rocks along the south shore--not the paths, but the actual rocks.  It's called "bouldering".

Now... keep in mind a few things:  I'm 40 years old, I'm significantly overweight, I'm seriously out of shape, and I'm (mildly) arthritic.

Today I took my (very ancient) GPS.  Starting altitude: 844.   Peak altitude: 1284.  That's 440 vertical feet.   The round trip took about 45 minutes.

Honestly?  I think that's pretty good for an old, fat, arthritic man.