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Hi!
I, too, am a very beginner runner! I have never ran anything in my life and I'm 38. Definitely carting around about 60-70 extra pounds, that slow me way down. But, I'm ok with being a slow poke. 
1 - my overall goal is to completely jog a 10K on March 28th.
2 - I'm using a random C25K program I found online. I like it because it's distance based, instead of time based.
3 - I'm going about 5 days a week. Seems I do better with 2 days of jogging and a day of rest.
4 - I don't currently train during my off days. My dh is trying to get me to do some yoga, but I'm not there yet.
5 - Definitely running outside. Freezing temperatures and all!
6 - I track my progress by staying on task with my C25K program and by writing down each workout. I'm also blogging my program, so I can be accountable and remember what I felt like in the early stages.
I am SO happy to have found there are others out there like me. This is very encouraging!
I am a fairly new runner - I've been running since May of this year. The first time I ran was at an actual 5K race. I used to walk 6 miles a day, but the peer pressure the day of the race got me to run and I have been running ever since. I used to run/walk for the 5K. As of October I can now do an entire 5K without stopping. My time went from the first race of 36:18 to my newest PR of 26:50 two weeks ago. I even finished a 10K in 51:55 without stopping. Running is addictive and feels great.
1. My goal is to complete my training to finish the Myrtle Beach 1/2 Marathon in February 2009.
2. I train with two much more experienced guys and they really motivate and inspire me to keep going. Couldn't do any of this without them. Thanks Rick and Matt.
3. We usually run together 2 nights a week - anywhere from 5-8 miles. Then we do a 5K and sometimes a 10K race almost every Saturday. The weather in the Myrtle Beach 
area is great this time of year and there are plenty of races to run. On days I don't run, I will walk at least 6 miles just to keep myself going.
4. On my off days I try to do some swimming and bicycle riding.
5. I only run outdoors. I find running on the treadmill too boring and I get bored. It takes me forever just to run a mile. Outside in the fresh air and seeing people makes the time and distance go by faster.
6. I don't keep a journal or anything. I just write my times on my racing bibs. My friend Matt just got a GPS watch so he has been tracking our runs with that.
Keep up the good work. I started slowly and have since lost 40 lbs from running. I'm 42 and have never felt better.:)
1. Goal is run (not walk) 1/2 marathon in March; sometime next year do a whole marathon
2. I hired a personal trainer, who is a running coach. I tried too many times to run on my own. She pushes me sooooo hard, but has taken me to levels I can't believe in only 6 weeks. I could barely run a 12-13 min mile for 1 mile in Sept., I just finished a 5K in 31:34 and my longest run so far is 6.75 miles 
3. run 5 times a week (some speed runs, some hill runs, one long run)
4. I do some strength training (legs mostly) and elliptical. Just bought a Cannondale bike I always take at least 1 complete day of rest.
5. Definitely prefer outside, but run inside probably 2 times a week. Treadmill is boring, but an excellent pacer.
6. I track progress on Active and a journal I bought.
Run as far as you can...then run back
Hills are for passing
Running since 09/25/2008
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