Finding new resolve for a new year: the local gym is always crowded in January. But by the end of March, there's practically nobody there

Once again, my New Year's resolution is to be healthier. A big part of that is going to the gym more often. Although I'm more diligent about it than I used to be, fitting gym time into my schedule does seem to get harder as the year wears on and my initial resolve wears thin. My son, Royal, a senior in high school, is my role model. He said he was going to stay committed to a fitness regimen--and he has done so, even though there are many other competing demands (not to mention, more appealing prospects) for his time.

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