re: Beginning to run. Advice? About.com 8 week program.

The guy is 260 pounds. I don't think the guy I'd in shape enough to do interval training.

Insanity for him would be insane. The only thing that HIIT type training would do for him is get him injured real fast.

From the sounds of things being close to 300 pounds and dropping down to 260 is a good start.

I would recommend you start doing light weight training with light cardio. As for running, do a couple miles a day at first. Start by walking the whole thing first. When OK with that, start interspersing running in there till you can run the whole thing. Do a beginning right training thing.

The key here is do slow and light training when beginning because you are older and out of shape and you risk for injury is going to be highest at the beginning if you push yourself to hard.

Also I would recommend you start everything off with a visit to your doctor and have him do a quick physical to make sure you are healthy enough to start exercising. This is important.

Don't listen to the guys wanting you to do intervals right now, I don't think you are in shape for that yet. You have to enjoy what you are doing to keep doing it. You have to stay healthy to keep doing it.

Slow, light, and steady will win the race for you till you can handles more.