During my journey, a great exercise program I found was the couch to 5k program. This program is designed to get you from being a couch potato to running a 5k in as little as 9 weeks. The program consists of intervals of walking and running for a set amount of time.
You do this every other day and progress to the next challenge as you are ready. Even though the program is set up to be completed in 9 weeks, it is perfectly acceptable to spend 2 weeks or even a month or longer on each challenge until you are able to progress in the program.
I found a lot of “helper” information out there on the program. There is everything from treadmill versions to music downloads with walk/run reminders and timers. All of these things help you to know exactly when to walk and when to jog so you stay on track and reach your goal. We are including a list of some of those links below. Take a look at the program and let us know what you think.