Let's see where this goes

So....Drew and Vicki just completed a gargantuan 18 of the 26.2 miles of the 2011 Disney Marathon. Me, I can barely move, however, this gave me an idea. Am back to serious Weight Watchers again and have lost 2.2 lbs the first week and this week, in spite of the pull of  junk food (which I resisted) during the Snowpocalypse days off yesterday and today, this week looks good also. All this gave me an idea. Once upon a time when I was jogging 5 miles per day whilst in Trumbull (at about 11 min per mile btw, pretty respectable!!) I thought about trying to complete a marathon. Couple that idea with again (for the umpteenth time) trying to lose significant weight to (a) not have to reprise hip replacement down the line and (b) just to live longer, and I thought "hey, dim bulb, why not think toward getting ready to do the 2012 Disney marathon"?  Figured, what the hell, if I start slowly and build up I should be able to average 15 min per mile and comfortably (can you use that term for a marathon?) finish.

Worst case, I'm not up to doing it, but with a year of effort I HAVE to be better off than I am now, right? So, come along on the journey, help keep me motivated, and let's see where it goes.

Here goes the tracking:
Day 1: yesterday 1/12/11: Treadmill for 20 min, .63 miles (guess this qualifies as the "journey beginning with the first step")
Day 2: today 1/13/11: Treadmill for 21 minutes (.72 miles). Thinking picking up a minute a day and a bit of pace is doable without being overwhelming.