Are you sick of being out of shape and single too? Why not fix both frustrations with this novel idea: Blind dating at the gym.

A company called BluePont is offering a service that lets you use your cell phone to find, well, let's call them workout buddies. Perhaps your match-up will turn into a love affair but at first, you're just going to get sweaty with your new friend while pumping a little iron.

Here's how the whole thing works: Sign up on the BluePont website, answer a few questions, and download some software to your phone. Before you know it, your phone will start buzzing with fitness matches in your area. Then it's up to you to send a text message to your pal-to-be about meeting up at the gym -- you could meet for a jog too, but in the spirit of safety, I suggest you keep your first encounter in a public venue.

Seem creepy? Not to everyone -- the BluePont site tells me there were 43 mobile match-ups on Thursday. I wonder how they're all working out?

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So when his brother challenged him to take part in the Escape to Miami triathlon, Matt Damon decided to give it a shot. He was part of a team that included his brother Kyle, stepfather Jay Jones, and friend Barry Hetherington. Matt didn't have to do the whole triathlon, mind you. His portion was a 6.2-mile leg of the road race, which he ran in 59 minutes, 54 seconds. "I knew I was in trouble when the old guy with the oxygen tank passed me," he quipped.

So Matt has a little work left to do, but that's OK. He's putting himself out there and working hard at regaining his fitness. I don't know if I'd be willing to put on weight for a movie role; it seems like it's a lot easier to maintain a healthy weight than to try and lose 20 pounds or more. But then again, if I was earning Matt Damon's salary, I might have to think about it!

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