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1) Better socks. 2) Get fitted for sneakers. You don't have to change your brand/style, but get fitted. By someone good, not the local Foot-Mart. I thought I was a half-size smaller than I actually was. (shut up guys, let it go, move on.) As soon as I changed, toenails started staying on. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Cover of this week's The Week. This is NOT a political discussion. I just want to know how many things you can spot that are either right or wrong. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=3219&string=prom%20jump _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

I go dry every year from June to November to train for the NYC Marathon. You're not the only one, and it's fine. I bought a cube fridge for the Ranch when I graduated AFF. It's cool. Besides, it's a shitload easier at the bonfire to focus the camera on other people being idiots when you're sober and they're not. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Nice!! Please take pictures.

Got extra burgers and a KILLER view of the West Side/Hudson River fireworks from my balcony if anyone in the NYC area wants to come by! Seriously. Just PM me. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Recently single, but alive, all my limbs, the ability to skydive, and a chance to continue to do a part to make the world a better place in some small capacity... so... HELLO!

I've run a 3:58 NYC Marathon, and am still considered "overweight." I've given up. I now only work out to lose weight so I feel better about myself, because my entire self-image is based on how thin I am and how many Twitter followers I have. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Couplea points... 1) The rest of the world is slowly getting the same problem. Studies show that when fast food restaurants open in other countries, those countries experience weight gain. We're seeing it in Asia and Europe right now. 2) The BMI charts put out by the government are for bullshit. I'd have to weigh no more than 163 pounds at my height to be "in the range of healthy" and "not overweight" according to them. at 190, I look emaciated. At 163, I'd look like an Auschwitz victim. 3) In NYC, we don't notice it as much for a few reasons. Everyone walks about 14x the daily average, and everyone is a wanna-be model. But even there, we're starting to see it more. 4) The big, big thing though, is that a few weeks ago, I was traveling somewhere for business (don't remember where, they all just blur) and we went to a chain - Cheesecake Factory, I think. I ordered a Chinese Chicken salad. I kid you not, It was enough to feed three people. That blew my mind - I don't normally eat at chains - I'm used to restaurants in major cities, where cleaning your plate doesn't mean eating for three. It was mindblowing to see how much food was in this salad! It could have seriously fed me all day. Insanity. 5) Finally, we're becoming more of a sedentary nation, as mentioned above. But the facts speak for themselves. Losing some weight drops risks of virtually every disease, and cures a ton of what already ails ya. It also makes you happier, gets you laid more, and apparently, according to Krisanne's blog, makes your mobility and skydiving much, much better. I've been fighting the twenty-pound fight since I was 14. I still do. But working out, staying in shape, and looking good, are all worth it. And let's face it - in the end, it doesn't matter how much healthier we are. For 99.9% of us, it's the looking good part that makes us sweat our asses off. Thanks for listening.

Honey nut cherios with Lactaid fat free milk. Doesn't get more exciting than me. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

I meant ask me for advice. I've seen every show on broadway. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

But wait! there's more! _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Wicked Billy Elliott Next to Normal: http://www.nexttonormal.com/ Ask me. I've been a Broadway junkie since I was five. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Although, her birthday is on 7/4, so at least I can now go to the DZ next Sat... _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Ha! Best answer ever. Nope, newly single. On the plus side, no one is gonna care that my business trips continue to increase. So I suppose there's some good in everything. Feh. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

I'm single again. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

People you're following are people you get updates FROM. People who are followers get updates from YOU. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Good idea. Anyone? 20F53751 _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Sweet! http://www.facebook.com/shankman finally populated! so I got: http://www.facebook.com/shankman for personal http://www.facebook.com/petershankman the "fan" page (even though I hate calling it that and wish it had a less pompous name and http://www.facebook.com/helpareporter which is the fan page for HARO. Sweet. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

How about, TheZep Nice idea thanks, I've now gone for something else, a little more conventional. So... I got http://www.facebook.com/petershankman a few weeks ago for my fan page. Logged on at 12:01am to get http://www.facebook.com/shankman for my personal page. Got it. It's propagating in some cities/countries, not all. I'm sure it will, though. Odd. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

So wait - that WAS a french horn in your crotch, and you in fact WEREN'T happy to see me?? _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Really? And what could I get you to eat for $50? That, you would have to discuss with Jon! You'd charge me $50 for you to eat Jon?? Somehow, I don't think that's a very beneficial financial relationship for me. I'm just sayin'. You might want to brush up on your negotiation skills. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Thank you, Lisa Stroud. _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

Really? And what could I get you to eat for $50? _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."

I got bored today, so I forced my assistant to eat a grasshopper. Was worth it. Definitely. :) _______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues."