new habit

This is a rather shallow blog.
But I've started running. I am almost done with week two and I have been "running" every week day. I don't like to mention it because I'm afraid that I won't have the follow through and someone will ask and I will have to admit defeat. And I say "running" because its much more of a jog and I am still working my way up to what I could proudly call a good run. The interesting thing, is that I am looking forward to the run, though I don't actually enjoy running. I do look forward to the day where most of the run will be fun. It's been good though because when I am running, I don't think about anything else. So I have to leave behind any other frustration or stress.
The reason I am running is to manage my weight. While I have done other exercises over the years and lifted weights and such, cardio has been lacking. And while you can lie to yourself about he amount of effort in other areas, running forces much more honesty. I am also running because I know that I used to be more capable. In highschool and middle school, I did soccer. While I was never the fastest or longest runner, I was better. I am still too young to be remembering when I was better. I can't help but feel that I will be more useful if healthier. While a huge part of me does hope that I will lose weight, the driving force is sick of the excuses of being less that what I am capable of.

Though I am far from it, my goal is to be able to run/jog 5 miles without stopping or pausing. Memphis is a good place to start because I won't have to worry about ice or snow come "winter," just a few extra layers.