wow, those are some great experiences and information you shared there..... i started running a month ago to loose weight.... The first two days i ran a lot because i didn't realize what was coming after.... my legs hurt so bad that i couldn't run for the next week... so i started again with smaller distances and i am going a little further everyday. thats helping... i love that feeling when running and after i stop there is this rushing feeling that feels so good.... i wish there were mountains here so i could try that but there aren't any....