Running Help!

Most important advice I can give is start out slow. Many people do too much, too soon, and end up hurting themselves. You could always follow a plan like the "Couch to 5K" to give you some guidelines on a safe introduction to running. Many running stores will offer training programs as well, which are great, but cost money. Make sure you have proper footwear, and shoes you only wear for running. It is also important to cross train; you want to build up your quads, hamstrings, glutes, abdominals, etc. On days you don't run, try strength train, cycling, swimming, etc. Good luck!

Congratulations on starting a running program!

I don't know what you mean by "horrible at running." Nobody's horrible at running. You're probably just not very comfortable with it right now.
Everybody will tell you the same thing--buy a good pair of shoes. This doesn't mean they have to be the best or most-expensive, just the best for you and your comfort.
Walk a little, run a little. Repeat. Lengthen the amount of time you spend running and reduce the amount you spend walking. Before you know it, you will be a runner!
Keep a journal of your accomplishments. Log how long you walked/ran (time and/or distance). Note how you felt and things you noticed.
Don't get discouraged! You will see results quickly, but the journey takes time. Running is only 5% physical and 95% mental. The most difficult part of running is putting your shoes on and taking that first step.

So very true -- running is so mental!! Just start and then just keep going. A year ago January, the best I'd done in a 5k was 48:00 -- and that almost killed me. As a new years' resolution, I decided to lace up some running shoes and start running with a run club in my area. I was the slowest one in the club in the beginning, but hey, I was there. It's amazing the support and information you can glean from joining a run club. Before I knew it, I was training for a half marathon, which I completed at the end of March -- just 3 short months later!! Shortly thereafter, I competed in my first triathlon. I fell off the fitness wagon in August, but have resolved to do it all over again -- and with better times. I'm following Hal Higdon's program (you can find online), and running with the Runkeeper app for the iPhone. It's great -- gives you audio cues on your distance and pace. It also keeps track of your runs and routes online. I love it!! For me, the calories it says I burn aren't right, but I also wear a heartrate monitor, so I can then just go in and manually change the calories burned. Best of luck to you, and I hope you enjoy running!!

As mentioned before, start out slow. A friend of mine started by running to a light post, walking to the next, etc. Then worked up to running two light posts, walking one, etc. Before she knew it, she was able to run without stopping.

Try this program...

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml