fitness

s the daughter of two hardworking parents, I learned early that money is not an object. It is for things you need and only occasionally for things you want. For me, it is just as important to be physically fit and strong as it is to be well-nourished with a roof over my head.

In June, Nicolas Sarkozy was caught on camera jogging in an NYPD shirt. This, claimed journalists on both sides of the Atlantic, was a cultural travesty—one French writer even advised the newly elected president to take up walking instead, like Socrates or better still, François Mitterrand.

If you’ve ever felt guilty about being a girly man, now’s your time to make some changes. Even if you’re not going to the gym for the health benefits, or aren’t self-conscious about your flabby thighs, at least show up to try out the schmancy new equipment.