Then you'll want to check out this great post over at Zen Habits (a blog I really enjoy because the author is a runner and because we have a similar outlook on life...he, too, is an organization guru and minimalist).

Leo's post can teach newbies how to go from sedentary to running in 5 steps.

If you're thinking about taking up running in '09, I urge you to go for it. Runners don't fit any mold. We are young, old, black, white, gorgeous, ugly, frumpy, stylish, wealthy, poor, etc., etc. You will never look -- or feel -- out of place in the Erie running community.