[DonDavis]

You say you haven't ran any real distances in years. I'm sure you know that's probably going to be the toughest part for you.

Shoes. You really need the right running shoes for your feet. If you get the wrong shoe, it'll crater your efforts no matter how hard you train. Road Runner Sports has a "run evaluator" that works pretty well. They video your feet as you run barefoot on a treadmill and show you in slow-mo what your foot and ankle does when it strikes the ground. Then they pull several shoes with the correct support you should have. The service is free and imho will certainly help.

There's no shortcut to becoming a decent runner. It just takes time. At first your knees will feel like you've hammered nails into them but that will pass. As long as you keep it up. The right shoe will prevent any added stress to the wrong areas and your overall support system will make positive progress.

There's only 3 Road Runner Sports in NJ but they're way north. None in Del.

You can also find a place that has knowledgeable shoe people, wear a pair of worn shoes and they can look at your wear patterns to put you in the right shoe as well.

Best of luck and I look forward to hearing more.