hi, thanks for replies. I'm now at 2.6km. The schedule so far is go for a run every 3 or 4 days and each time I go I'm on a treadmill increasing the distance by 0.2km. I run at a 1% incline to toughen my legs up a bit. Apparantly once you reach 5 km in training, its advisable to start doing 1 run a week outside. Apparantly running in the real world is a totally different ballgame, and at first I'll only manage 3/4 of my usual treadmill distance lol. thankyou for all the help

dave