I can get you started on running with five syllables: See-Too-Five-Kay. That is to say, the C25K program. C25K is an initialism for Couch-To-Five-Kilometer. To elaborate, the goal of the program is to move any person from the couch to being able to run 3.1 Miles (5 Kilometers) in nine weeks.
From experience it can be said that this program is absolutely phenomenal. Starting with 60-second run and 90-second walk periods (if I can do it, you can do it. Get used to hearing that phrase.) to running a full 5K. It takes determination, to be sure as your body goes through a lot of changes in the process -- from a body tuned for a sedentary lifestyle in the direction of an athletic body -- but in the end you get a lot from it, and it can start you on a path of epic and lasting reward.
With respect to the C25K program, there are two fantastic links I can provide. First, is a link to the program itself, via the Cool Running website.
This website breaks down the program in to an easy schedule: A slowly building three days per week for nine weeks.
Additionally, I recommend that if you aren't already, joining the Reddit community at www.reddit.com/r/C25K and even www.reddit.com/r/running for information, help and inspiration. I spent a lot of time on these pages and they really helped keep me going in terms of motivation, and helped a lot in terms of answering the questions I had. There are some fantastic people here, and you will most likely run in to me at one point or another.
Take some time and digest the C25K information as a program, and in another post I will discuss the pitfalls that I ran in to.
