Second step: do your homework!

When I took my decision to start running, I knew only an advice, heard or read somewhere: you can’t just “start to run” otherwise you will hurt yourself (imagine a voice from the great beyond, and a pointing finger). So, let’s google for “running training program” and – voila – the usual billion of results: fascinated, I started reading the first ones, then a story about a young guy who did not pay attention to the weather conditions and died preparing a marathon – ouch, pretty scary.

I then decide to play safe, went to About.com, and registered for an email-based program targeted to half-an-hour running after three weeks of training. Actually the program went very well, except that after a couple of weeks it went crazy, and started sending messages about motivation, so I missed the last few lessons: but then I was already considering myself “a runner”. 

Start from the ground: shoes!

Decision taken: I will start running (for tons of reasons, a post on this will come). First investment: shoes. Good shoes in a good shop. After half an hour of trying different models, doing test runs in a street nearby (under the sun in July, in business attire – lot of fun, for the people looking), the verdict is: Brooks Adrenaline GTS 9. Only one color available, gold + yellow (ugly). Now, only time will tell if the choice was good.