I decided around New Years that I was overweight and needed to start getting to the gym again on a regular basis. So a couple of colleagues and I have been going to the gym and running (them outside, me on a treadmill for the most part). I really enjoy the feeling after a good run, but getting to the gym is still sometimes a chore with work commitments (we try to go over lunch).

I think I found my 'carrot', so to speak! I just got the new Nike+ device for my iPod Nano. SUPER COOL. You can setup challenges with other people you know for distance runs, times, number of runs, etc, etc. It really makes it 'rewarding' (beside the fact that it's already rewarding personally) to force myself to go to the gym! Today was my first run with it and the lady's voice telling me that I've made it to .5 miles, and then 1 and then 1.5 and then 2 miles was really nice! I didn't feel like I had to look at the treadmill HUD at all! I definitely recommend this for others! I also recommend, upon getting one, that you should calibrate it. During my calibration I ran .25 miles and my iPod had thought I'd only run .19 miles.... that would add up!

Here's a sweet pic of my first run with Nike+ (from their website). Notice, me being a noob, didn't turn off the run during my cooldown!