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You could start by high-pass filtering (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-pass_filter) your acceleration signal to get rid of the zero-offset. If your robot isn't moving but you still have an acceleration signal that is definitely going to be an issue when you integrate.

But likie Dimitri said - integrating an accelerometer really isn't a good way to track distance anyways.

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