Start on the right foot

Over 15 years of exercising every single day is an interesting component of my life. I'm utterly confounded by this obsessive oddity. Often I dread the unfortunate end of The Streak. Mostly, I see The Streak as a wonderful part of my life. I've spent all of my adult life as a runner. I completely understand it's an acquired taste. 

Folks often inquire about adding running to their lifestyle. I tel them it's best to start out on the right foot by getting a professional fit for running shoes. These shoes generally cost between $80 and 120 dollars.  After some time of learning about shoes and how your feet while running, you can go to discounters and find the right shoe at a lower price.  However, it's really important to start by stabilizing your feet and keeping them comfortable, especially since they are the worker bees for runners.

Today, I strapped on my $50 shoes and met with our newly formed running group. Shoes were a topic of conversations. Many of the folks in the group are new to running. I want them to love it as I do (perhaps in a less obsessive way). So, as out of fashion as it is for me I strongly advocated visiting a specialty store to see a shoe professional for sizing and the correct shoe for their individual stride. 

Won't it be funny if we continue to get together for a run 15 years from now? It can happen. We could talk about less expensive shoes J

Get good shoes and run.

Tom