start small and start now..thats the main thing.

i remember in 06 having an injury and i started back running 60 seconds a day on a matress. in 6 months i ran my 3rd fastest marathon.

id say running pushing a baby jogger is the ultimate workout. you get to bond with bubs, get fresh air, its free and you can do it anytime you want. all you need is some steep hills or headwinds to push against for extra fitness stimuli.

once a week do a 'time trial'..ie over the same circuit at same time of day with same wind conditions. write down your time and compare it over the months for real motivation..as we all like to see objective improvments.

pick up an old running magazine or book from a salvo shop for 50c. it has enough training tips to make anyone a world class athlete in their age group.

and if your going for longer than 2 hours..then eat something first.. anything under 2 hours and we are being powered by yesterdays carbs.

only really test your limits once a week. once a fort night if your a newbie or coming back from injury. if in doubt, just do low intensity volume and build up from there..ie low heart rate and longer distrances.

and above all, you gotta have a purpose everytime  you lace up your kicks..
as the  hardest step of the day is the first one out of bed when its cold, dark and raining outside..

Thanks, all sounds like top advice. I especially like the idea of timing oneself each week. I can see that this would be solid motivation. You raised an interesting point - to have purpose. I will need to reflect upon mine because I am unsure. I just know being fit would be great. I'll time myself tomorrow once I've conquered that step outta bed (it was just snowing here - gorgeous!).  Thanks heaps