The Original Retro Brand loves to make customers happy.  They do this in many ways.  First and foremost, they make the coolest, softest, best fitting t-shirt in the world.  Secondly, they have contests every week of the year that give customers the opportunity to win a FREE Original Retro Brand t-shirt.  It’s free and easy to enter too.  The current contest is the “ORB IN ACTION” photo contest, and the winner for week # 1 is…..

2 FOR 1

Ben Freeman from Smyrna, Georgia.  His photo is now eligible for the Grand Prize (4 FREE ORB shirts) to be given to the best “ORB IN ACTION” entry we choose from the remaining 6 Monday entries leading up to New Year’s Day.   There were 3 entries in week # 1, and although it was close, Ben’s idea of blending his Gator hoody and shirt to form one Albert Florida mascot image was clever enough to pull him through to victory!!  I’m sure Ben would agree it was worth the 5 minutes he took to send us his photo and description to win his FREE ORB shirt, and hope you’ll do the same as we look for entries starting today for week # 2!!

Need another example of how this contest works?  We’ll go to the Original Retro Brand company profile archives for a good one.  Lora (below left) works in the graphics department and helps with web design, art, and lots more.  Here is what she had to say about her UCLA ORB shirt…..

LORA HAS THE SCOOP

“I love my UCLA Bruins shirt because of the fit.  This shirt, our 1745 scoop back shirt, is very comfortable but also stylish.  It’s not your typical tee, it has an open, scoop back and is a fun, flirty shirt to wear.  I also love the button-style vintage graphic.  The shirt is hands down my #1 ORB shirt fav!”

It’s that simple folks.  Just e-mail yours truly (andyphyman@gmail.com) a picture of yourself (or you and your friends) wearing an Original Retro Brand shirt at work or play, with a brief description of what you do for a living and/or what you love to do for fun while sporting your Original Retro Brand gear.  We’ll post your picture and description on this blog when we receive, and on the Original Retro Brand Facebook Fan page. The Original Retro Brand Staff will choose the photo/description each week, that they believe best represents the spirit of the Original Retro Brand Fan, and the person who sent in the photo will win a FREE ORIGINAL RETRO BRAND t-shirt!

FIT FOR A PRESIDENT

For the record, we notified Ben of his victory and he was floored.  “Are you serious?  Are you kidding me? I never win anything – I can’t believe this!!”  Ben was quick to choose his bounty as well.  Being a former Atlanta Gator Club President, he chose a Florida double hit shirt, and we’ll be sending out promptly Mr. Freeman.  Congratulations again!

Not exactly Hamlet, but to those in the world of college football, it really is the big question as we head into week # 6 of the season.  Will Heisman candidate Tim Tebow get clearance to play this weekend, as the nations # 1 ranked Florida Gators take on the # 4 LSU Tigers?

ALBERT THE GATOR WILL NIP MIKE THE TIGER!

Even if Tebow does get clearance, he will be back just in time to face an extremely tenacious, and confident LSU defense that comes off  back to back emotional road victories over Mississippi State, and between the hedges at Georgia.  Will the comforts of being back home at Tiger Stadium give LSU the edge?

The problem for LSU is their offense.   They are loaded with talent, but have only shown signs of lighting it up, and are ranked dead last in total offense in the SEC.   Meanwhile, visiting Florida is ranked first in both total offense AND total defense in the SEC.

Let’s face it folks – Jimmy “the Greek”, I ain’t.  Since I began blogging on my “College Game of the Week,” I have a stellar record of 0-2, picking Miami to defeat Virginia Tech, and CAL to beat USC.   Maybe it’s time to start picking the winner based on the players on the field, and NOT a) picking Miami just to impress highly talented (and attractive) female sports reporter who happens to be Canes fan, and NOT  b) because I think a team has a cooler logo and fight song than their opponent (see CAL over USC).   No, this week I put on my true, rational and objectively thinking football cap and pick the……….

Florida Gators to defeat LSU in Baton Rouge, 28 -20.   I think coach Urban Meyer will have his team ready, with or without Tebow.  Florida backup John Brantley has completed 73% of his passes and thrown for 4 touchdowns in limited mop-up action, and I believe will be up to snuff if Tebow is not cleared to play.

ENOUGH TIGER LEFT IN TANK?

For the record, I think the Tigers have the cooler uniforms, but Florida has the cooler mascot logo.   Now a few quick week # 6 picks for you…

ROAD RAGE:  # 21 Nebraska forgets VTech loss completely and wins on the road over # 24 Mizzou….Boston College upsets # 5 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg…..Auburn stays unbeaten at Arkansas……# 22 Georgia Tech makes life unbearable for Bobby Bowden and Florida State in Tallahassee.

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“There are only 4 weeks until Halloween, Daddy!”   With these words, my son reminds me that I will be dressing as Batman to go along with his Robin (from Teen Titans cartoon-he’s hooked), and NOT as a slim Original Retro Brand model when the FIGHT FOR THE FIT CHALLENGE comes to an end.   While I may be wearing a bat cowl and purple tights on October 31st,  I still intend on reaching my goal of losing 30lbs and wearing my XL Georgia Bulldogs Original Retro Brand shirt too!

FIRT TIME IN 10 YEARS!

Having gained 2lbs last week with 34 days (and 17lbs to lose)  until my final weigh in, drastic measures had to go into effect.   I stepped up my cardio, and cut back on calories and the result is a loss of 3 lbs.    While I am glad to see 228 lbs on a scale for the first time since I had an afro (bald spot started to appear in a big way in 1999), I fell about a half pound short of the 3.4 lbs needed to stay on track.

When the Georgia Bulldogs lost a heart wrenching defeat to LSU on Saturday, I could easily have gone the way of the wing, (as in chicken, which averages 95 calories per wing people!!) but I honkered down like a hairy dawg and ate a bowl of delicious oatmeal instead!    27 days and 14 lbs to go!!!!

NOW, the winner of the of the FREE Original Retro brand shirt this week is …….Keith Hughes of Rye Brook, NY.   Keith, and last week’s winner Bobby Tang both guessed 228, but I pulled the name Keith out of the Original Retro Brand hat, so he gets the FREE shirt!!  I’ve already notified Keith, and he has chosen a “Smoke Edna May” cigar shirt which is prett-ay, prett-ay cool!

SMOKIN' CHOICE KEITH!

FIGHT FOR FIT CHALLENGE PRIZE UPDATE:  Our friends at 24HR Fitness have decided to donate a Bodybugg to the person who comes closest to guessing my weight on the day of the final weigh in!     The Bodybugg has really been a driving force in my motivation and success to this point.  It does a whole lot more than count your steps, I promise you that!   You can read more about it HERE.   BIG THANK YOU to 24HR FITNESS!!

You can follow my progress (or lack of) on http://twitter.com/retrobrand and the Original Retro Brand FAN page on Facebook.   I am also donating $5 a day to the American Cancer Society’s Relayforlife for the duration of the challenge.   It’s a great cause, so please check it out…

In this, our 5th Original Retro Brand weekly installment of TOP TEN COLLEGE players by position, we will be listing the best kickers in College history.  Or as I say each week, MY FAVORITES!   No other position on the field can turn you into a hero or goat quicker than that of the placekicker.  Only those with the mental toughness to thrive under the pressure of deciding the outcome of any given game,and succeeding, make this list.  SO, here they are…

10. George Blanda, Kentucky: Mainly a Quarterback, he turned around a pathetic Wildcat club with his arm and foot.  Having Bear Bryant as a coach didn’t hurt either!

9. Pete Gogolak, Cornell:  Was the first kicker to introduce innovative “Soccer Style” of kicking that is now the norm.  Gogolak would also introduce the style into the AFL- NFL, and thrived during a 10 year career.

TROUBLEMAKER

8. Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State: The only kicker to win the coveted Lou Groza award for best College Placekicker twice in 1998 & 1999.  Despite his love of getting into fights off the field and the threat of deportation, he became only the 3rd kicker in NFL history to be drafted in the first round.

7. Pete Stoyanovich, Indiana:  Considered the best 2-sport athlete (would you believe soccer?) the Hoosiers ever had.  The school’s all-time leading scorer holds numerous Big 10 records.

6. Russell Erxleben, Texas: Set the record for the longest field goal in College history with 67 yarder against Rice in 1977 (tied 2 weeks later by Steve Little of Arkansas).  Erxleben would be drafted in the first round of the NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.

5.  Lou “The Toe” Groza, Ohio State:  Only played one year for the Buckeyes before being drafted into World War II.   Obviously he left a lasting impression as the annual award for the best kicker in College Football is named after him!     Was an All-Pro Offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns in addition to his kicking duties.

4. Chris & Matt  Bahr, Penn State:  Both Chris and younger brother Matt would follow almost identical career paths.  They were both All-American Soccer and Football stars while at Penn State, and would go on to lengthy NFL careers.  They even played short stints in the now defunct North American Soccer League.

3.  Pat Summerall, Arkansas:  Played Defensive End, Tight end and Kicker.  I grew up watching him on “This week in the NFL” on Friday nights, and he was the best announcer ever along with John Madden.

2. Morten Andersen, Michigan State:  Holds Big 10 record for longest field goal at 63 yards and was All-American in 1981.  He would go on to become the All-Time Leading Scorer in NFL History.

# 1 BUTLER

1. Kevin Butler, Georgia: Anybody that reads my blog (anybody?) knows I am a Georgia Bulldog fan (tough opening loss), and tend to favor all that is DAWG.  This case is no different.  Butler holds the NCAA record for highest pctg. of field goals made over 50 yards, and is the ONLY place kicker to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

If you think I left anybody off the list, please leave your favorite kicker in the comment section, and I’ll make note of it on our Original Retro Brand Facebook Fan page!

With one more week to the halfway point in the Original Retro Brand FIGHT FOR FIT CHALLENGE,  I have finally made the breakthrough I was looking for by not just losing 3 lbs in one week, but 4!!!   I knew I had a good shot at 3 this week, as I really pushed myself and got in a few “2-a-days” on the workouts.

DAWGS MADE ME ILL!

Perhaps I lost an extra pound mentally, as I was extremely sickened by the Georgia Bulldogs loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys and really almost puked….brutal.   I was so sickened that I opted to watch “The Sound of Music, “  on the family channel, instead of the  Alabama-Virginia Tech game!  Well I know somebody that will not be sick, and that is…..

The Winner of the FREE Original Retro Brand T-Shirt - this week it is Steve Glavine (don’t know where he is from yet!).  Steve came the closest by guessing my weight to be 230.  One lb off, but the closest!    We will notify Steve of his good fortune, then post the shirt he has chosen on the Original Retro Brand Facebook Fan page.   Remember, every Monday I will be posting my weight loss (or gain), and you can win a FREE Original Retro Brand T-Shirt by simply guessing what my weight will be by entering your guess in the Post/View Comment section of the most recent FIGHT FOR FIT CHALLENGE blog post.  Whoever guesses, or comes closest will win the FREE ORB t- shirt.  Including Steve today, we have given away 6 shirts.   There will be 8 more chances to win, with the final weigh in coming on Halloween morning, October 31st.

NO JOKE!!

At 229, I have now lost 15 lbs, and need to lose another 15lbs to reach my goal of 214.   While I feel like working out has turned into a good habit, the lack of caloric intake is starting to get to me.  I have been a life lover of ALL THE FAST FOODS and BOY DO I MISS MY FRIENDS Mr. Big Mac and Mr. Beef Burrito!!   With College Football in full swing, and the NFL getting ready to begin, the temptation to devour an entire 8 slices of Johnny’s pizza whilst watching a game or two is VERY REAL.   We’ll debate the joy of being fat and happy, versus thin and kinda happy another time.   For now, I’m on a mission to fit my XL Original Retro Brand Georgia shirt, and I intend on completing that mission!

Thanks to all those who continue to support me in my quest!   You can follow my progress (or lack of..) on http://twitter.com/retrobrand, and Facebook.  I am sponsoring the American Cancer Society’s Relayforlife, by donating $5 a day during my challenge.  Please give generously to the charity of your choice.   ENJOY YOUR LABOR DAY!!

With College Football officially kicking off today,  I’ve decided to break out the glamour position of Quarterback for our 4th weekly installment of TOP TEN players in College Football History by position.   As with our previous TOP TEN lists on Running Backs, Linebackers, and Defensive Backs, this list is based mainly on WHO I LIKE BEST!   And as usual, there will be a POLL at the bottom of the post,  which will allow you to vent a bit (a VERY little bit) about my choices.  Also be sure to check out the highlighted  links to the awesome Original Retro Brand team gear these QB’s played for too!   Here we go….

10. Tom Harmon, Michigan: Ok, ok, he was mainly a running back, but in addition to his 2,000+ rushing yards, he threw for over 1,000 yards and kicked extra points.  Coolest footnote is 1940 Heisman winner wore cool jersey # 98!

9. Archie Manning, Ole Miss: No, not Peyton from the Vols!  Bear Bryant said Manning was the best college QB he had ever seen (sorry Joe Willie!).  Was 4th and 3rd Heisman runner up in 1969 & 1970, and voted into College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

#3 FOREVER YOUNG

8. Bernie Kosar, Miami: Led the Canes to their first National Championship over an undefeated Nebraska in 1983.  He holds many school passing records, notably his career passing completion pctg. of  62.3

7. Jim Mcmahon, BYU (ORB shirt coming real soon!): The man finished his career (sat out many games due to injury by the way) with over 70 NCAA passing records…SEVENTY!!!! He threw for over 4,000 yards and 47 TD’s in 1980…sick numbers.

6. Joe Namath, Alabama:  Led the Crimson Tide to 1964 National Championship.  Later that year, Namath became the highest paid player ever to be drafted in Pro Football history, by signing $427,000 contract with the AFL’s  New York Jets (at the time it was a lot of dough!).  Even though he whooped my beloved Colts in Super Bowl III, the Fu Manchu & Bachelor’s III, and Broadway Joe, etc….couldn’t resist (I know it’s a College list and I don’t care!)

5. Dan Marino, Pitt: Beating my DAWGS in the 1982 Sugar Bowl with less than a minute to go makes it very difficult to put him on this list, but he was amazing.  The College Football Hall of Famer was the very first player to be drafted in the USFL, by the LA Express.  Luckily for the Dolphins, the money wasn’t right.

4. Charlie Ward, Florida State: The 1993 National Champion & Heisman Winner also played basketball for the Nole’s, and led them to a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1992.  He also played amateur tennis, and was drafted as a pitcher by the Brewers and NY Yankees.   The College Football Hall of Famer was perhaps the best all-around college athlete EVER.

3. Vince Young, Texas: The numbers are astonishing; Over 6,000 yards passing, and over 3,000 rushing: C-R-A-Z-Y.   Wrapped up his career neatly with a 200+ yd passing/200+ yd rushing/3 TD performance against USC for undefeated National Championship victory in 2005.  Last TD came with 19 seconds to go.

2. Steve Spurrier, Florida: OH, THE UTTER AND COMPLETE PAIN of including him in this list, and this high up?    I guess it’s that after all of the beat-downs he’s put on Georgia as a player and coach, I’ve softened up over the years, and realized (although he is the enemy for ever), I need to pay him his due.   The 2-Time first team All American, and 1966 Heisman winner also kicked extra points and rushed for four hundred yards too.

THE DODGER #1

1. Roger Staubach, Navy:  Roger the “Dodger.”  1963 Heisman Trophy Winner led the Midshipmen to a # 2 Ranking the same year.   Because of his commitment to the service, he didn’t start his NFL career until he was 27.  Great player & great Patriot make him # 1 in my book.

Did I leave off anybody you can think of?  Were there any other deserving QB’s?   Even I have to admit this one is just too difficult to really pick who is the best.   So take your shots, and leave me some comments on who you think should be included and/or taken off this list.    More importantly……COLLEGE FOOTBALL STARTS TONIGHT!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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THANK YOU HEBREW NATIONAL!!!  Yes, before I reveal the winner for week # 5 in the Original Retro Brand’s  FIGHT FOR FIT CHALLENGE,  I must pay homage to the one food in which I always crave, but thought I could not have.    The Hebrew National 97% Fat Free hot dog is delicious, spicy, filling,  and only 40 Calories!   Perhaps it is not filled with much nutritional value, but in this 1,500 calorie a day battle for flavor and fulfillment, I give it 10 out of 10 Matzoh Balls!!

OK, BUT FRUSTRATED!

Now on to the real issue at hand.  Since last Monday, I have lost another 2lbs, bringing my current weight to 233lbs.  So now I have lost 11 lbs in 33 days.  I must say I am a bit frustrated as I cut my calories 500 a day, and still can’t seem to drop 3 in a week.    The other area I need to work on is toning.  Indeed it is satisfying to lose the weight – I’m feeling better, and the pants are loosening up, BUT….being as soft as an Original Retro Brand shirt is not a good thing (these shirts are REALLY SOFT!). Time to get serious in the push-ups and pull-ups department.

Ok, ok, enough of  that stuff.   Time to announce the winner of the FREE Original Retro Brand shirt for week # 5, and that winner is John Kim who guessed 233 on the nose.  We will be sure to notify John and announce what shirt he has chosen on the Original Retro Brand,  fan page on Facebook.   If you have not won a Free shirt yet, you still have 7 more weeks to take a shot.  Simply guess my weight before next Monday, and enter that guess in the post/view comment section at the end of the latest FIGHT FOR FIT  blog post.

STILL WEARING A 2XL

As has become my weekly practice, I’d like to thank those of you wishing me good luck in my quest to lose all this dang blubber by Halloween, so I can dress up as an Original Retro Brand model, and fit my old XL Georgia shirt.   Thanks to the guys at 24HR fitness for sending me a bodybugg – I love it,  The biggest thanks have to go to my bosses at Original Retro brand for letting me do this silly thing!

I continue to sponsor the American Cancer society, by donating $5 a day to the Relayforlife.  I urge you to please give generously to the charity of your choice.  You can follow my progress (or lack of..) on Twitter and Facebook.

LOST 2 MORE!

And we have our 4th Winner in the Original Retro Brand FIGHT FOR THE FIT challenge…Chris Glavine (we don’t know where he is from yet!) guessed Andy’s weight right on the nose @ 235 lbs. We’ll notify Chris and find out which shirt he chooses and post that shirt on the ORB Facebook page.  For those of you just finding your way to this page, the FIGHT FOR THE FIT challenge is my attempt to lose 30 lbs by Halloween, so I can wear my favorite old Georgia Original Retro Brand shirt that USED to fit me, and dress up as an ORB model (then steal my kids candy and get fat again).   Whoever comes closest to guessing my weight each week wins the shirt of their choice from the Original Retro Brand website.

Another week in the books, and another 2 lbs off the body!   I was really hoping I could take off at least 3 this week, but I’ve now lost 9 lbs in 26 days and am ready to attack this week with a mad vengeance!   Mentally I am acting as if I am training for opening day of College Football season, and need to “make weight,” in time to suit up for the Dawgs in their highly anticipated match-up with the Oklahoma State Cowboys.   Remember the key word is “acting.”   I bet I could still be a kicker…

TEARING UP OSU'S "PISTOL PETE!"

There are actually 10 more weigh-ins leading up to the final weigh in which we will make a day early on Friday, October, 30th, or 67 days from today.   I need to drop another 21 lbs, or 3.1 per week.   I’ve averaged 2.8 so far, so I have to really step it up.   I have worked out for 26 days straight, and have limited my caloric intake to 2,000 calories or less.   If I want to drop that 21, it’s time to work out more, and drop the calories to 1,500 per day.  This is going to be extra difficult with football season starting.   Tailgating at Georgia Tech and Falcons games = Dogs, burgers, Wings = big problem.  Heck, the Braves are in the hunt for a Wild Card, and the “All You Can Eat,” seats are a real bargain!    I can do this….I can do this…..GOING TO BE HARD to do this.

Want to thank my friends at 24HR Fitness once again for sending me a bodybugg, which is always by my side (it’s attached!) for inspiration and motivation,  and all the folks pulling for me.   I am also donating $5 a day to the American Cancer Society’s Relayforlife, and urge you to support the charity of your choice.   You can follow my progress (or lack of) daily on      http://twitter.com/retrobrand and Facebook.

With College Football season around the corner, I am finding it difficult to think of ANYTHING ELSE! …. Ok, I’m thinking NFL too, but I live in SEC country, and simply put, College is King in these parts.   So with that in mind, I will be posting a TOP TEN College list every week for the next ten weeks,  starting with the best College running backs of all time (Ok, it’s my FAVORITE of all time.)   You can click on the highlited colleges to view the Original Retro Brand selection of apparel for that school.  So with all due respect to Red Grange of Illinois,  Emmitt Smith of Florida, 2-Time Heisman winner Archie Griffin of Ohio State, and countless other great College running backs, here is my list:

10. Eric Dickerson, SMU Mustangs:  Part of the famous “Pony Express,” with Craig James, Dickerson ran for over 4,000 yards in his career.  He would go on to be an NFL Hall of Famer.

9. Greg Pruitt, Oklahoma Sooners: This all-purpose back was perhaps the most dangerous punt and kick returner in College football history.  inducted into College football Hall of Fame in 1999.

8. Earl Campbell, Texas Longhorns:  The “Tyler rose” won the Heisman Trophy in 1977 and finished his college career with 4,444 yards rushing.  He was ranked #12 on ESPN’s Top 25 Players In College Football History list.

7. Mike Garrett, USC Trojans:  Sorry O.J, Charles, Reggie, Marcus and the rest of tailback U, but mighty Mike did it all:  Ran,  caught passes, returned punts and kicks, and even threw the ball on several occasions.  The 1965 Heisman Trophy winner would return to USC as the current Athletic Director.

6. Bo Jackson, Auburn Tigers:  Bo batted over .400 for the Tigers baseball team the same year he won the Heisman Trophy in 1985.

5. Jim Brown, Syracuse Orangemen: Brown should have been a lock for the Heisman Trophy in 1956, but sadly, the country  was still in segregation mode (Paul Hornung was the winner for a losing Notre Dame team).  Brown also kicked extra points and was All-American in Track and LaCrosse.

4. Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State Cowboys:  Ran for over 300 yards in a game FOUR TIMES and averaged 7.6 yards per carry for the 1988 Heisman Trophy winning season.

3. Gale Sayers, Kansas Jayhawks:  The “Kansas Comet” finished with over 3,000 all purpose yards and was a 2-time All-American and was considered the best open field runner in College football history by many experts.

2. Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh Panthers:  led the Panthers to the National Championship in his 1976 Heisman Trophy winning season, and finished his career with a then record 6,082 yards (broken in 1998 by Ricky Williams of Texas -not on this list!)

1. Herschel Walker, Georgia Bulldogs:   1980 National Champion and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner.  Yes, I am biased for the Bulldogs, but Herschel’s memorable pile-drive over Bill Bates of Tennessee makes him #1 in my book.   The dude STILL does 500 push-ups and sit-ups a day!

Look for the next TOP TEN LIST featuring the TOP TEN College Linebackers!

STAY THE COURSE

You cheat just ONE DAY, and it screws everything up – ONE DAY!!  I stuck to under 2,000 calories EVERY day, except Saturday.   Once you take a bite of the forbidden fruit (in this case it was Pizza and Pillsbury Cinnamon rolls), the taste buds explode and the gorging begins.   I’m only disappointed because I needed to lose 3 lbs, instead of 2.5 to really stay on target, but what the heck – It’s still good!!!

The winner of the FREE Original Retro Brand shirt this week is Marybeth  Seeback  from Huntington, New York.  Weebles (her nickname) was the only person to guess 237 exactly.   We’ll find out what shirt she chooses and post it up later today.   So, I’ve lost 7 lbs in 2 1/2 weeks with 10 weeks to go, and need to drop another 23 to reach my goal by Halloween (214 lbs).    Maybe I need to put my XL Georgia shirt back on to remind myself  just how far I still have to go.  I thought I could wear a 2xl Michigan State ORB shirt comfortably, but the GUT STILL protrudes out of a 2xl!!   Well, I’m just going to fast today like it’s Yom Kippur, and ride my bike to the Georgia Dome (that would be very far from where I live!)

NO SPARTAN YET, BUB!

3 weeks – 3 winners.  Remember to follow me on http://twitter.com/retrobrand and Facebook to see how I am progressing (or not!)    It is SO easy to win a FREE Original Retro Brand shirt in this FIGHT FOR THE FIT challenge!  All you have to do is guess my weight, and enter it in the Post/View Comment section of the latest FIGHT FOR FIT post before every Monday @ NOON EST.    Whoever can guess (or come closest) wins the free shirt.

I am donating $5 a day to the American Cancer Society’s Relayfor life during my FIGHT FOR FIT CHALLENGE, and urge all to give to the charity of their choice.

Quick shout out to the folks at 24HR Fitness, who sent me a bodybugg for motivation.   After the bugg shot back the disastrous results of my one day Pizza-Cinnamon bun breakdown, I ran extra hard on Sunday.  The bodybugg does not lie!