I went to the gym this morning and hopped immediately on a treadmill. Two weeks ago, this wouldn’t have been a big deal. After all, I work out at the KU Recreation Fitness Center, where looking good when you work out trumps the act of actually working out. But last year, I couldn’t find an open treadmill after New Year’s. Typically, when the calendar flips over, everyone flocks to the gym as part of the overrated-New Year’s resolution. But not this year. I don’t know anybody who has a New Year’s resolution. Even my Mom who loves cheesy holiday traditions more than life itself isn’t making any promises as we enter 2005. ![][1] Since nobody is plunging into the resolution pool, I’m going to push them in. Here are my proposed New Year’s resolutions good luck to everyone trying to keep them. **Lew Perkins:** Resolves to upset more alumni and make more money (same as last year). **Bill Self:** Resolves to win a meaningful game on the road. Last season, the Jayhawks were dreadful on several occasions away from Allen Fieldhouse. We’ll see how much improvement they’ve made if any on Sunday in Lexington. **Mark Mangino:** Resolves to wrap his quarterbacks in bubble wrap, and then tie pillows to their arms and legs. If 2005 is anything like 2004 or 2003, we’ll be down to the fourth-string by Halloween. **Jim Wooldridge:** Resolves to call his old references, update his resume, and renew his membership to monster.com. **Aaron Miles:** Resolves to care about breaking Jacque Vaughn’s career assist record. He didn’t show it on Saturday but I bet that record will mean a lot more to Aaron come April. **Quin Snyder:** Resolves to call his old references, update his resume, and renew his membership to monster.com. **Carl Peterson:** Resolves to bring back the same defensive players, disappoint fans, raise ticket prices, and not shoulder any of the blame (same as last year). **Wayne Simien:** Resolves to prove that all of this pain is actually worth it, and deliver KU’s first National Championship in 17 years. **Jeff Montgomery:** Resolves to find the two people who voted for him in the [Baseball Hall of Fame voting][2] and thank them personally. **Mike Rigg:** I resolve to grow up (just a little bit) in 2005, tell the truth, and enjoy life. Hey – these things don’t last very long, anyways. [1]: http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/12/27/travel.bug/story.times.square.jpg [2]: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1958895