What is the best way to ease into a running program?

I did a running class. What we were taught is to pick a set time, say you want to run for 30 mins. Then start with one and ons, you walk one minute and run the next. When you feel good move it up to two adn ones where you run for two minutes and walk for one. As you keep increasing the amount of running you are doing, the distance will also increase because you will be doing it faster.

For breathing it is always in through your nose out through your mouth.

Running on a track will be better for your joints, less pressure on them. The road is also better, a better cushion for joints in relation to the side walk. Make sure you have good shoes.

For results it really depends. If you were in really good shape before you will be faster at reaching your goal than if you have never been able to do it. It really depends on your motivation and your body.

Good luck and don't forget to hydrate when you are done!

You can go to www.runnersworld.com and do a search on beginning running. they have a program that starts out with running and walking and build up until you are running then you can find a training plan for the even you want to run. They have training plans for all events from the novice runner to the elite runner.