Congrats on the swimming Leanne! That's great!! I can't even swim one lap
I started running in January. I was only able to run one lap (the track is 200m, about 1/8 mile)! At first I alternated running a lap with walking a lap, but after that I just tried to make sure that each day I ran at least as much as the previous time.
One of the key things I realized that helped me a lot was that you don't have to run fast! Sometimes I am jogging so slowly that the power-walkers on the track pass me. I tell myself it is better (for my running endurance) to jog really slowly than to stop and walk. I never really thought about the rhythm of my breathing -- something that helps me hugely though is to bring my iPod and play upbeat music, so that I try to run with the beat. The biggest help from the music is that I turn it up loud enough that I can't hear myself breathing, because listening to how heavily I am breathing makes me think "wow, I must be working really hard," although when I can't hear it I'm thinking "hey, this isn't so bad!"
Anyway, good luck! Slow and steady wins the race!
Weekly Exercise Log 5/23 - 5/29
I will definitely crank up my headset!! I think that will work really well because when I hear me breathing hard, I get discouraged for some reason. Maybe if I can't hear me sounding like I'm going to drop dead, I will be able to keep going. I appreciate your help so much!! Wish me luck...I'll try it out tomorrow at the gym!! 
Slow and steady will be my new motto!! 
