Fitness Council Still Not As Cool As Schwarzenegger Years

President Bush recently added three high-profile Austinites to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, according to the Austin Business Journal:

• Paul Carrozza, founder of Run-Tex
  
• Susan Dell, uber-philanthropist and ironman (ironwoman?) athlete
  
• Andy Roddick, Austin Java-loitering tennis champ

The members of the council will serve a two-year term, during which they're expected to advise the president on all matters concerning "physical fitness, physical activity and sports activities." Quoth Mrs. Dell, in a press release after being sworn in alongside 19 other inductees:

"With critical issues such as the rising occurrence of obesity and Type 2 diabetes in children at the top of public health agendas, we must urge children and adults to improve their health and well being. I look forward to being an active participant in sharing and exchanging ideas with my fellow appointees to help accelerate progress in this effort."

Meanwhile, this guy's finishing up his walk across the country, having lost more than 25% of his body weight since the trek began. And, coincidentally, next Monday is the next Capital of Texas Triathlon, whose proceeds of over $10,000 will go to Meals on Wheels and More. A mere 25 spots in the Olympic Triathlon distance remain, with both Sprint and FirstTri distances already at capacity.