Sneakers…running shoe, call it what you will. At the end of the day you just need a shoe to run in. With all the options out there, it can get rather confusing. But before you go shopping for a shoe, you need to know more about your feet and how your feet hit the ground. Do you know what type of arch your foot has?

I was overweight but was determined to get fit. So I signed up for a gym membership. That was the easy part. However, actually stepping onto the gym floor was another story.

I used to be a member of one of those very popular weight loss programs. You know those programs where "points" was the main focus? Yes, that one. Well there would be a "weigh-in" every week to see your results of either losing weight or gaining weight. And although, the concept makes sense, it was truly mind boggling on how much focus was on the scale.

Winter is coming! But that should not stop you from running. Here are a few tips that I practice to gear up for my winter runs. First of all, winter running is a whole other beast for new runners to acclimate to. There is the gear, the shoes, and the environment. But before we go into all that, is there a real difference with winter runs vs spring/summer runs?

Ever see those runners outside in the dead of winter, while you are warm and toasty in your car? You are staring at them thinking, "What the hell is wrong with those people?" Yup! I was one of those people. And now I am one of "those" people who are running outside in the dead of winter. But it took a special shoe to become "those" people.

So you were one those people that would WATCH people run. But never thought YOU could be doing the running. And now fast forward a couple of months or years, and you just signed up for a Couch to 5K running program. WTF! Like seriously WTF! Ok so before you chicken out and think you are going to die, lets look at what to expect.