I picked up running about 2 years ago. I try to go 2 miles every day and try to run a 5k once a week. If it wasn't for the iPod, I wouldn't know what to do...but I like getting out at lunch and getting lost in music.
I had an echo stress test today -- pretty funny -- I kept telling them how much I run and the just kept saying "the machine wins in the end". Man, were they right!! I couldn't compete with the incline on the tread mill. You know, here in FL we have no hills
I was never much of a runner, but I really look forward to it every day now...strange.
Keep it up and you'll drop the weight, for sure!