One of the things that I love about running is that you can do it any time, any where with almost no special equipment. I've run off and on all my life but when I got back into it back in 2000 I did it in an old pair of Saucony trail shoes and all cotton shorts and shirts. It was what I had. I would walk out my front door, run until I was half tired and run home.
All these years later I can say that I have more money tied up in one of my sports bras than I had in my entire ensemble back in those days. And I'm no more or less a runner for it. I am a more comfortable runner to be sure. And I will admit I struggled with shin splints in those Sauconys. But I've also struggled with pain in a $120 dollar pair of Asics. Find what suits YOU and get out the door or on that treadmill. It may not be the great find your friends are raving about.
Electronics are optional. You don't need an iPod or GPS or smartphone app or fancy watch or Nike+ to run. You may find that you love them, but you don't need them to get your fitness on.
If you need proof, just watch a kid at play. If I hadn't been driving yesterday I'd have a picture to share with you right now. I was driving back to my office, in the rain, and saw a boy of about 14 running up the street. And by up I mean "up"...a fairly long pull of a hill. He was in skate shoes, a cotton hoody sweatshirt and baggy denim jeans. And he was just running right up that hill. Perfect form. I glanced at his face as I went past and he wasn't grimacing or smiling he was just running. It was such a great reminder that I can run even if my favorite moisture-wicking socks are in the laundry.
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