Day -2: Resources Acquired

May 12th, 2007

The running starts Monday. I held off last week so that I could pick up some shoes this weekend and something to listen to the podcast I mentioned before.

For shoes, I went downtown to Charlottesville Running Company. I’d gone with Gareth a few weeks ago and they just do a really thorough job at finding shoes that will work best for each individual. They recorded me walking on a treadmill on a DV Camera and then we watched it to make sure I didn’t have anything that needed to be corrected. He was also looking for foot flexibility and that sort of thing. The guy helping me out was about my size slightly taller but a little less at the gut. I left with a pair of PEARL iZUMi syncroFLOAT 2 running shoes.

I also picked up an iPod Shuffle to use for listening pleasure. It means I won’t be eating out for a week or two (that’s a good thing though) and that sacrifice will help push me to run so that I can use it. I got the 1GB green model. It’s been a few years since my old iPod was stolen. Comes with a clip on it so I just stick it on my shirt and hit the road to run.

Speaking of the actual running, I think I scoped out a path that I’ll be taking. The sidewalk nearby leads to a little wooded path-area that’s just west on Greenbriar. I’m not sure if I’ll run in the wooded area or just past it and make a circuit “around the block”. A Google Map image will definitely follow after a few runs help me see how far I can expect to go in the time frame I’m looking at (~25-30 minutes). Right now I’m hesitantly excited. I’ve never been much of a runner but I haven’t ever used a program that is intended for the non-runner to get into the habit. Expect an update Monday, it could very well be me just typing out a sore moan.

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