thanks c_cat I dont do the whole 'running' thing because im concerned about hurting myself right now..

today hubby and i went for a hike.. and when I say hike I mean HIKE! we thought it would only be 4 miles but ended up being a bit over 6.. 2 hours goin uphill and 2 hours mainly walking flat.. I have to say I did whine a bit..

were going to do this again next week!!

My two cents, for what free advice is worth...

I started at about 195lbs (so not that long ago), and this is what I learned: get really good shoes and do NOT run on pavement. I've injured myself twice already before my brain caught up with the pain in my shins.

I did a lot of research to find out how running shoes are fitted and what sort of shoes I should be wearing. I haven't run since high school and shoe technology has changes a LOT since then.

Also, there is a running faq at the following url:

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/running-faq/

Erin