Preparation is helpful (having shoes and clothes ready, having running app on iPhone configured with playlists for music, etc.)
One lap around the block behind my house is almost one mile long
Skipping exercise in the morning is not a good idea. Figuring that you'll get around to it later in the day almost never works out. The truth is that you never feel up to it, like you have enough energy to start. The best thing to do is to just start and do something.
I'm grateful for having a nice, safe place to walk (paths, neighborhoods, trees).