work it...or not

The coolest thing I've accomplished so far in 2008 was getting my ass to the gym Jan. 1.

Jealous? Don't be. Sure, I gloat now, but this study concludes most people are wasting money on gym memberships. An excerpt:

A three-year study of 8,000 gym membership records from the Boston area discovered 80 per cent of members with a monthly contract were better off if they had gone on a pay-per-use basis.

So get on the treadmill. Now.