DAY ONE

Okay...Okay...Here I go.

It all started innocently enough. "Al...I'm thinking of running the 1/2 marathon this year. Are you in??"

Now, for those of you who know me, you'll know that I may be know for many things, and one of those is the love of food. I am most surely not known for my running!

But, Al said, "Sure. Sounds good. I need to do something more than hockey once per week."

D'OH!

But surely Al will forget...won't he??

Nope. No, no, no, and no. The very next day, Tami reports back that Al is walking the 5 km to and from work. And he is motivated! Buying new running shoes. Buying running magazines.

Okay, testosterone and type A personality competetiveness starts to kick in. I'll do it. I'll really do it.

So, tonight, I strapped on the (pristinely clean 2 year old) running shoes, and set off. I am really pacing myself -- you know...2 minutes walk and 1 minute run, and increase slowly. But I did it.

So motivated am I that I even registered for the 2009 1/2 Marathon in Vancouver (May 3, 2009). I have a LOONNGG way to go, but today (hopefully) is my first step.

Stay tuned!