So to kickstart my lack of running, I’ve signed up for the Idita-walk 2009. According to the homepage, the Iditi-walk is
an event to promote physical fitness in the spirit of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. The Iditarod Sled dog race is 1049 miles long from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. To complete the Idita-walk, walk 30 minutes a day for 35 days between February 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009 for a total of 1049 minutes.
I’m going to start by walking, then walking and then walking and running. In a couple weeks, I’ll be starting a 16-week training program en route to my first marathon on June 6 (in case I haven’t mentioned it a million times previously, three days before my 40th birthday). I think this is more realistic than the last thing for which I signed up to kickstart my running, which didn’t happen. Plus The Wife is doing this too. Extra motivation.
This is fantastic! Your wife sounds wonderfully supportive. :: joining her in your cheering section :: I am looking forward to hearing more about your journey!
This looks like a great way to get going! I’ll be cheering you on for your marathon training, too! I had trained all summer for the Twin Cities Marathon in 2000, then 10 days before the marathon I was rear-ended in my Geo Metro by a van going 45 mph. My car was totalled and I was banged up enough that I couldn’t do the race.
I’ve never been able to discipline myself enough to do it again. So I’ll cheer for you instead! 
Lezlie