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It is very important. it takes a shoe over 24 hours to "bounce back" from a run. Plus, wearing a different shoe makes your foot work differently and that can help prevent injury. I keep 3 in rotation: Brooks Glycerin, Brooks ghost, and Asics Gel Cumulus

No running doesn't ruin your knees, being overweight does. I run almost everyday and my knees are fine. They used to hurt a lot more when I was heavier. Get the right shoes and in the beginning take a lot of walk breaks. Doing too much too soon gets you injured.

Cylocross bike sound like a great reward

you can get a spi-belt. That little thing can hold everything.

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I use Moving Comfort's Fiona Bra. I run almost everyday and this bra never fails. I own 5 of the Moving comfort bra. I still have not found a bra as good as this one. Try it on then jump up and down, seriously. Champion bras I found are terrible. Any bra you have to put over your head is awful. I have read that Enell makes…

I have a Specialized Vita Elite Hybrid. I ride it on trails , packed roads and regular roads. If you are in the market for a used bike there is a great website called bicycle bluebook.com that will tell you the value of used bikes. You can pick hybrids up on Craigs list for cheap. Also, your LBS can help you find a bike…

Do you want a more upright ride or more aggressive ride? I got a hybrid a couple years ago to do what you are doing, now I like riding on roads and I am looking for a road bike. Personally, I get a better work out riding on the road . Hybrids are not my favorite, they are okay riding on everything, but they are great at…

Okay, I am not a treadmill runner. However, to say if your run on a treadmill makes you less of a runner is silly. Running is running. Google Sheri Piers. She did almost all of her marathon training on the treadmill. Oh, she also runs a 2:38 marathon. and one of the top American runners in the Boston Marathon a couple…

Sound like the your reach is off a bit. Gloves help too. Go to LBS and get fitted. It could be solved with a simple tweak.

During my training for my half last fall, I didn't lose a whole lot of weight.

a 25 min 5k can be local class depending on your age and gender

Take shorter strides and slow it down a little. I call it low gear. Plus I talk to myself the whole time up. There is a time and place for running up hills fast and it really helps improve your running. But during a normal run, this is how I would attack it.

Don't beat yourself up. The good thing is you don't have too much to lose. 158 isn't heavy.