[shemp]

I'd set the money aside until you've identified something you specifically want or need for your training. Until then, some running shoes, jump rope, bodyweight exercises, and attention to your diet are all you need. I suspect a lot of folks hope to start their new life with a big purchase, at least partly in the idea that they won't let it taunt them with it's lack of use-- and the strategy has more to say about their consumerism than their commitment to get fit.

I'm not trying to be harsh on you (or others), even if it sounds that way. My $.02.