Championship teams begin with good scouting. You always have to look to the future of the organization.

It's no coincidence that Charlie's Angels has won the Mid-Jersey JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes three years consecutively, breaking all sorts of records along the way. Sure, we get some odd looks from people as we dart past them in full sprint in our matching black running shorts to the finish line, high-fiving each other and calculating our heart rates. We're so fast, it almost seems like everyone else is walking. Must be jealousy. We train year-round for this. They should be jealous.

But to remain an elite team year after year, you've got to bring in new blood and drop some dead weight. We've got a nice-looking team heading into the big race on Sunday. We've made a few changes - some very difficult - but all for the good of the team.

We had to cut my dad and my niece Erin from the squad. Dad really dropped a step or two and it almost cost us the race last year. He's too much of a liability. He'll have to sit this one out. Also, I just wasn't pleased with Erin's fitness level last year. She took her corners too wide and wasn't nearly aggressive enough when a diabetic preschooler from Hope for Hannah challenged her in the final 50 yards.

To make up for these losses, I've picked up Joe, who last year walked for Jennifer's Quest and a lovely woman named Paula, who last year walked for Sam's Skywalkers. Both walkers got huge marks in last year's scouting report and I'm happy to welcome them to our team. I'm especially proud of recruiting Paula, who has walked on behalf of her son Sam for 10 years! Sam is not at all pleased with her decision to defect to Charlie's Angels. Sorry, Sam. No hard feelings.

On a serious note, this year's Charlie's Angels team will be our biggest ever - about 45 walkers. The support from friends and family has been unbelievable this year. If you happen to be at the Rutgers walk in New Brunswick, NJ, do stop by and say hello. We'll be in the dark blue shirts with a knightly theme. No, not a Keira Knightley theme. That's next year.