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Reddit mentions of Runner's World The Runner's Body: How the Latest Exercise Science Can Help You Run Stronger, Longer, and Faster
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Do you have a smartphone or an iPod Touch? If yes, get yourself one of the many 5k running apps. This is how I started a few years back after many failed starts, I found the app really kept me motivated. It'll start off very easy but don't be put off by that, stick with it and over time you'll build up your ability to run. Skip too many days and you can end up causing injuries.
If you want to improve muscle and lung performance then you should run hills, more hills, and then more hills! Running hills regularly is one of the best ways I've found to improve my speed and overall endurance. If you don't live near any hills at all then you could also try sprints or join a gym. But I would advise against any of this until you've completed a couch to 5k program.
Eat properly would be my next piece of advice. In the UK the Runner's World Complete Guide to Nutrition is a fairly good place to start for beginners, I'm sure there are many similar books out there since you're in Florida. This is the second change I made that had a noticeable impact on my running and general health. Remember food is a fuel, put higher quality fuel inside you (a wide variety of veg, fruit, nuts, pulses, etc, along with good quality meat) and your body will not only perform better but it'll also improve your muscles, skin, lungs, etc.
One last thing, people will say you don't really need to stretch and that stretching impedes running performance. If you live an active life and spend little time sitting down during the day then this may be true. But if you spend most days sitting and doing very little activity you must learn to stretch those muscles properly and most important you must warm up. But static stretching is not warming up, to warm up you may just need to do a 5 min walk, a short run, leg kicks or a short bike ride. Something to raise your heart rate and get your muscles into exercise mode.
Hope that helps. tldr version: 1) Use a couch to 5k program, 2) Run hills, 3) Eat well, 4) Warm up.
[edit] FWIW I also found The Runner's Body book useful when I was just starting. Once you get past all these points you'll find everything else you need to know naturally.
Really, there is zero difference. The reason for gaps between workouts is so that the muscle damage that occurred during your training can be repaired. Whether you're running or lifting weights or cycling or rowing etc the principles are all the same.
Your new speed/endurance/power/explosiveness is acquired in step 2, as you body responds to the training stimulus.
Also rest doesn't mean sitting on the couch. You could be at the gym doing some core/upper body work on your 'off' days.
I think this misconception that running is 'different' and that cross training is not required is the reason so many runners get injured.
EDIT: This is an incredible book on the science of running and the mechanisms of training - http://www.amazon.com/Runners-World-Body-Exercise-Stronger/dp/1605298611?ie=UTF8&tag=thesciofspo-20&link_code=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969