Another good run tonight. My distance and speed is continuing to progress.I've resigned to the fact that I am best as a solitary runner. I guess it gives me time to think and make deals with myself[just one more mile and you can have some keylime pie]. My next self inflicted deal is to work on my upper body strength some more. I have a home gym but it does not have a motivational feature built it. I need to record the witches voice from Hansel and Gretel," come closer, don't you want some candy?" Just like running, you just gotta start, it'll finish itself. I may be old, but I will not give up without a fight to the death. I still want to be that 80 year old guy that passed me at the 20 mile mark in the New Orleans Marathon 25 years ago. Now he was a true IRONMAN. 
I am happy that you are taking aside time to care for your body, because when you love it, it loves you in return