Turtlegrl: Running with your daughter will give you awesome memories, I didn't believe it either and at well over 200 lbs and 57 yrs old and a long history of Asthma My promise to run a 5K with my daughter at FSU was not taken too seriously. But I perseveered and began waling then running and finally did a couple 5K's on my own as a "learning experience"..at that point my daughter decided she should also start a little training. The day finally arrived and we were slogging along and she asked me what my best time was (you mean you time these? ithought if you survived you won!!) I told her and she said I was probably going to beat that time, Oh. I forgot to mention thereis not a flat place on the FSU campus and someow the race planners managed to design a course that seemed all uphill. At any rate with my daughters encouragement and support I beat my best time by 7 minutes. During our next race I experienced nasty leg cramps and had to walk the first mile so I sent her ahead to run her own race. She finished first in her age group and I finished a few seconds from best time.I never would have believed that at 58 and still over 200 lbs running would be my :"hobby" (obsession) My knees are healing and I will be out there again soon.
and if you think you might get bored run trails, much more fun.