I dumped Golds (no pool) and joined the Y, which has everything I need including spinning and a pool AND it's closer AND they have a branch near my boyfriend's house. I'm not so concerned about the swimming, but the running--oye! I learned alot about 10 years ago when I joined a running club. They started slow and easy run/walk and by the three months, I was actually enjoying it. I still have those workouts in my exercise folder. Time to get them out. For me it's best to start at the easiest level for run/walk. Otherwise I know I'll get discouraged or disgusted (running is not one of my top activities in life).