Running is not a glamorous sport like tennis and golf, where the players can showcase their heavily sponsored branded apparels and customised racquets and golf clubs, even their foreign names sound familiar worldwide, and they enjoy every moment of fame like any celebrity.

On the other hand, Running is cheapskate and free, whether rich or poor, one can run bare foot, bare chest (not allowed in compeition and certain countries), at anytime and anywhere. But still many people shun it and do not deemed running atheletes as successful or consider taking up as a true sport.

If you belong to the group mentioned above but still want to start running for some reason, I suggest, start a trend and make running expensive - invest in a pair of expensive intelligent running shoes, expensive branded dri-fit running tees and shorts, expensive and comfortable running socks, expensive high tech watch to keep track of your timing record for each lap and your heart beat, other accessories to consider will be a belt to store your energy drink, ipod to keep your running journey entertain, a piece of high quality branded towel to wipe your sweat away. Fully geared for over 1000 dollars, I am sure you will get yourself motivated and cannot wait to start running, as well, you can let the world know that running can be expensive and glamorous (but just don't come in last)! Cheers!