Wannabe Runner

I've always been impressed by all of you runners out there that can just lace up your shoes, head out the door, enjoy the weather, and get a workout at the same time. So, I finally decided that Gold's Gym stinks...I'm not nearly enough of a musclehead to work out on their weights by myself every morning...and their group-x classes are now often fee-based...and cancel my membership. I decided that I'm just going to be a runner and get my cardio that way. The first couple of days I'm sucking wind before I even hit the corner. After a few days I feel AWESOME to be able to run all the way to the bike trail/greenbelt (less than 1/2 a mile). Then, a couple of days later I feel a little discomfort in my left ankle when I walk. Luckily for me, the flu hits and I'm off of my ankle for a week. Try again this Wednesday. WOW! I must really run retarded because my ankle has been killing me ever since. I probably should have stayed off of it yesterday, but decided to stand on it for two hours at the park, run to the grocery store, and also the library! I'm not very good at sitting still.

Anyway, long story short: I've got to stay off of it until we go to Disneyland next week or I'll never survive the happiest place on earth for three days. I'm feeling like a huge, lazy, blob. Does anyone have an exercise DVD that they absolutely love? I like anything from step to cardio kick-boxing to pilates. I just don't want to buy one that looks good and have it turn out to be lame. I'm sorry, but the background music on the Total Body Workout on the BYU channel does not do it for me. OK workout, happy people that don't sweat, boring music.... Help!