When does running become "easy"?

[Starfish]

I think the key (sorry for rambling on ) is to do what feels good. I think pushing myself all those months actually hurt my running. As soon as I backed off and relaxed everything came into play.

I haven't started running yet. I am thinking I will start a walk/run program in the fall toward next year. But, I am amazed at how going with intuition and how I feel is helping my swimming and cycling training. I expect it to help when I start running again, too.

By the way, MimiT, my experience sounds a lot like yours. I am not particularly built for running, but in college I enjoyed about 30 miles/week, and just loved it. Felt great. Twenty years later, I feel great in a pool or on a bike, but even jogging across the street makes me feel like a heavy, plodding cow. I have confidence that a program will change that, though! (hoping, hoping!!)