I don't want to pick on tennis only. So let's go at the golf outing.

You skip your workout and then you go have a few drinks on the front nine, then a huge and fattening lunch at the turn with a few more drinks on the back nine all while riding in a cart.

First of all, if you skipped your workout for this activity and blow off exercise completely, why make it worse by adding 3000 calories worth of food and liquor?

If you skip an exercise session for a golf outing, then you need to at least walk the course. Let the cart guy drive your clubs on the course, but walk as much as possible.

Finally let's try another group of people I deal with: The basketball leagues. This tends to be a little more aggressive. These guys sometimes get out of control with fouls and stuff but all too often I watch half-hearted efforts at fast breaks and rebounds.

If you are there to play... Why not really try hard?

I myself play in a lacrosse league and tend to run with guys in their twenties. I am no longer in my twenties. But I do try to keep up and usually do. I run hard for every ground ball, I sprint up the field on transitions and I sub out when it is my turn because I am convinced that if I run hard for 2 - 4 minute shifts, I help the team more as opposed to half running for 8 minute shifts.

So I want you to think about joining a program that has a little level of competition. Some place that is appropriate for your level of play in any sport and where you can be pushed when you get involved.

It gets the juices flowing and lets you remember what it was like to be a kid. You did play outside when you were young. Why not do it again?

Tag, you're it.

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