Thanks Azatol, your words are always very inspiring. I really like the advice to put the phone away and not think about the time.
As far as my gait goes I'm gonna try and go to a running store to get my gait analyzed. I might get some new shoes depending on their suggestions. I've also heard that running on dirt is better for the joints, so I need to try and find a place near me.
And thanks for the suggestions. I agree that walking to warm up isn't enough. I'll have to look into that.
I'm eager for week 2 to start, I may repeat a day of week one if I get too impatient.