I’ve been running, off and on, for about a month or so. I’ve got a running partner who lags a little behind my natural pace, which is fine because just the act of having to go to his house is what I need for motivation to get out of bed.

Now my running partner is taking a hiatus and I need to keep running. I’m hovering way, WAY too near to 250 lbs. Since I’m 6’4″, it’s not quite as bad as it sounds, but still, I think I’d be healthier if I dropped a few dozen pounds.

Matt Haughey’s new fitlog is pretty inspirational. I think I’d like to try something similar. I especially like the graphing bit. Maybe…

Last time I ran regularly, the pounds really dropped off. I didn’t change my eating habits at all, just my level of activity. That’s my sole consolation at this point. I read a nice article in this month’s Worthwhile magazine about a runner whose motto is that she “runs for donuts.” That sounds about like me.