New to running...training plans?

If you read and understand this you will be way ahead. http://www.fitnesssports.com/lyd_clinic_guide/Arthur Lydiard.pdf

Basically if you are interested in running your best you need to run as much as you can (mostly easy) and still recover from. Right now that's only a little each week but the quantity can improve quickly.

Also, in my opinion, if you do your runs easy like they are supposed to be then you can increase mileage much faster than the 10% rule you will read about. If you run too hard all the time, like nearly everyone does, then increasing mileage will be much harder.

Few people get hurt by running too much but alot of people get hurt by running too hard and not recovering properly between sessions.

Sounds like you could jump in mid-way in a Couch 2 10K plan? Run the miles slow, like the above posters suggest. Stick with 10K for a little while, build up a base in case you decide you want to start pushing farther.

10K to half marathon is a nice transition. Half marathon to marathon is an entirely different universe. If you decide you want to go that far, hang out at the HM distance for at least a year to build up running-specific leg strength.

Have fun!

A friend of mine that runs marathons says to worry about increasing time slowly. As an example, if your goal is to run for 30 min and you can run for 15 minutes, try and run for a minute longer. As you endurance grows, add in longer increments; if your running for 30 minutes, add 5. I am training for a marathon (my first!) and I have my training chart on my phone and on my wall at work for inspiration and to keep me on track and I just try and do one training run at a time. Today and tomorrow are rest days but Saturday is a 5 mile run and Sunday is a 3 mile run. I know that my weekend is going to be busy due to the holiday so I plan to do my 5 mile run tomorrow and my 3 mile run Saturday or Sunday when time permits because my overall goal is to get my weekly miles in - that being said, I need to do that 5 mile run first thing tomorrow and worry about the 3 mile run after that. Some runs I take a mile at a time, some I take driveway to driveway and some (the best ones) I finish feeling like I could keep going forever! I LOVE my Nike+ Running app. Sync it to social media to get cheers as you run. I have friends on the app and we compete for the most miles each month (I'm very competitive!). I guess my point is there are a million tricks and you have to find what works for me. Lastly, get a foam roller and use it! Especially on the outsides of your thighs to help prevent knee injury. Love my foam roller! Love running.