I've reached my first noob-goal, which is to do a mile without stopping.  Took about a week.  A large amount of self-chastisement and egotism was involved in this goal.

My current goal is to do two miles without stopping.  I am nowhere near this goal.  I can do about a mile and a quarter before I start to puff and wheeze like a slob.  I console myself by doing HIIT sprints for the remaining three quarters.

In any case, my one-mile time is within fifteen seconds of a ten minute mile, plus or minus.  I want to get it down to under nine, but I'm willing to work on the distance/endurance goals first.  And I'm sufficiently self-aware of my physical deficiencies (bad joints) to not want to push myself too hard too fast.

(1): A 'runner' has periods of time where both feet are in the air simultaneously.  A 'jogger' always has one foot on the ground.  (ref - fewer definitive references on this definition)

(2): A 'runner' is one who can do a mile in under (9 || 10) minutes. (ref)