Brings back memories of when I used to run. You probably will start to enjoy it. My thyroid's functioning well again and I could probably go back to running, but I'm too obsessed with mountains and climbing these days.
When I was training for the half marathon I was always looking for nice locations to run through. There's no shortage of them around Balloch - the only problem is, they're all uphill. Apart from the canal track.
One of the great things about running is that you do notice a lot more around you than when you whizz past it in a car. But when you start paying attention to sheep's private parts...