Hey! Jogging is easy
Hi! Here I am, smack in the middle of your snug corner. I'm afraid
you're not getting rid of me too quickly either. In fact, we're keeping
each other company for the next six months. We'll chat, and every
now and again we'll go jogging together. Since an awful lot of people
give up in frustration at the very start, I'm going to concentrate on
what it takes to get started. I won't let you out of my sight at this
difficult stage, and you can always hit me with your questions -
I'll try to answer them all. But there's something else you should
know. This book is different from many other jogging guides. It
is written for everybody, male and female, not just for the young
sprites with ideal body weights who have no trouble taking up
running one day and being in top shape the next.
This book is meant for all those who aren't quite as young as they
used to be and who have perhaps put on a few unwanted pounds.
The very next chapter will show you where you can get the strength
to start running, to keep on running - and, racing ahead in my story,
how this strength could change your life. For you will gain an attribute
that may even be worth its weight in gold. It will help you to remove
obstacles, not only to jogging, but to your other personal or professional
goals as well. If none of this interests you, or if you're more inclined to
say "I'm no letting that pest into the house", then simply put this book
back on the shelf.
Okay, so you're sure you'd like to start running one day. Great! We'll be
having some good times together - and believe me, there won't be a dull
moment so long as I'm around. But what exactly do you need to get you
moving? What is the spark that will light up the fire that's always been
there, inside you? What does it take to make you realize just how successful
you can be? Because it's no small achievement to be able to run effortlessly
for an hour at the end of six months. And please, no false modesty is called
for: success is success.