And So It Begins...DAY ONE!!!

Hello and Welcome!!!

I started this blog really to document my attempts to becoming a better version of myself.  The hope that if I do them for 30 days, they will become part of my lifestyle instead of something I just think about doing once in awhile.  And if they don't, hopefully they will at least be entertaining to the rest of the world.  Throughout these challenges, I will document changes in me physically, mentally and spiritually.  If I fail to complete the 30 days, I will either continue on from where I left off the next day or start over.  Sometimes I may even attempt to do 2 challenges at once with a little separation between start times...or not as you will see at the beginning of this.  This all started because my wife likes to tell me "You can do anything for 30 days.  It's not that long in the span of your life".  So let's see if she was lying to me.  I have my doubts. 

Few things you need to know about me.  I am a husband and a father of three.  All three are teenagers or older.  Two are in college, one is in middle school.  I have been happily married for 20+ years to my beautiful wife.  She works hard to try and keep me alive.  Thanks for that sweetie.  I love video games, tv, sports and movies.  I have a bad back, bad knees and they will hinder me at times.  The first challenge is truly going to be a challenge, because I am going to attempt to start with 30 days of exercise for 30 minutes or more each day.  I know that doesn't seem to difficult, but for me it seems to have been hard to come by for 40+ years, so let's try it.

The 30 minutes of exercise can include anything from walking to weightlifting to playing an active sport or game outside.  Basically, work up a sweat.  I would except mowing your lawn as exercise as long as it is with a push mower.  This 30 minutes will not include my daily stretches for my back that I am under doctors orders to do.  So that's where this challenge will begin and it begins TODAY. 

I will not update every single day on the blog, but I will track what I do for my 30 minutes and let you know all the funny stuff that happens.  I will try to update the blog at least twice a week, so please check back and see how I am doing, ask questions, suggest some other challenges and let me know if you wish to partake as well.  Thanks and I look forward to the results.