Hitting the pavement With the warm weather finally approaching, many people are taking advantage of these great conditions and are hitting the pavement. Running is an excellent form of exercise that can make you feel better and have more energy. It was a classic exchange program. When she showed up in a pair of snazzy, silver Sauconys, my running shoe of choice, I knew it was going to be an easy case.
Appearance is half the battle to becoming a bona fide runner.
But about a month ago, when my journalism professor asked me to teach her how to run, I didn't mention the appearance a bit, lest she think I was a vain runner. Besides, I thought I would wait and see if she showed up in a pair of light brown Rockports, a cruel test that would nonetheless severe as a fairly accurate barometer as to how much work lay ahead of me. B. grappling with the digital stopwatch. I have never considered exercise fun. Heavy breathing, muscle aches and sweat have always accompanied the minute feeling of accomplishment at the end of a mile run for me.