Day Zero.

Today's was the day. I still don't know if this whole running stuff dementia deserves a blog, but it may help to encourage me in this adventure. All in all, it's me against me, and that may be a stimulating challenge. So, I finally decided to buy some semi-serious running equipment and I spent the whole morning with Mirco choosing the perfect fit.
Budget was surely an issue, I'd prefer to invest more money when I can see and compare results, and possibly when the schedule is taking a good shape. Given the discount rate (50%) I found in an EUR shop (Viale Europa, Rome), I've chosen the Nike's Air Max 360, dropping the Nike+ series idea, at least for now. There are enough info, on the web, to mod the shoes with some velcro or whatever else to fit the Nike+ sensor (actually, the price of the Nike+ shoes was more than the double of the Air Max 360, so I desisted).
I'll try to apply the mod (I've taken this picture to indicate approximately the sensor position I intend to maintain) and evaluate the results. Whether it'll work or not, I don't really care... I'd bring the iPod anyway :-).
Here's the "Run, Gabba, Run..." playlist I've chosen for the first attempts:

• The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner 6:31 Iron Maiden
• The Wicker Man 4:35 Iron Maiden
• The Mirror 8:15 Dream Theater
• Acid Rain 2:34 Dream Theater
• Caught in a New Millennium 6:21 Dream Theater
• Just Let Me Breathe 4:02 Dream Theater
• The Nomad 9:06 Iron Maiden
• Futureal 2:54 Iron Maiden
• Another Won 5:22 Dream Theater
• Afterlife 5:56 Dream Theater
• Under A Glass Moon 7:28 Dream Theater

I'm not going to last that long, but I'll try. If I have to die, I'll die with my boots on (can you guess?).
See you soon (I hope).