Staying Fit Isn't Easy

Staying fit isn’t easy, especially as I grow older. It becomes harder all the time to avoid my slothful ways.

To that end my smart watch keeps track of my daily exercise goals, encouraging me to step it up if I’m falling short, and praising me when a goal is achieved.

“Take a 20-minute walk to close your exercise and move goals,” the watch will tell me as I’m curled up on the couch with a beer.

I rarely respond.

While I typically start the day with good intentions, by noon I’ve lost most of my ambition. If my goals haven’t yet been achieved, chance of that happening grows slimmer with each pas...