What a great thread! I found it just when I was having trouble getting motivated to go run tonight, but this got me out there, and I thought about my reasons for a fantastic 6 miles.

     I started running because until a reacent breast reduction surgery, I couldn't run very easily. After the surgery I felt so free and so fast it was amazing!

     Now, 60 pounds lighter and way faster, I run because I get cranky otherwise, and because I like to see people's faces when I talk about my mileage. Even more than that, however, I like to think about how far I've already come, and am excited to find out where I can go from here if I just keep running.

Awesome, have great runs, sometimes it's hard to get motivated, if so, take a couple of days and do nothing and be a bi!ch, that'll make you run better and faster.  And what an achievment, losing 60 pounds, awesome.