Want to start running but don’t know where to begin? Global award-winning running brand Saucony is giving you the chance to go on your first run with their esteemed athletes through the brand’s Start Running initiative. It aims to encourage people to jumpstart their running goals through an unforgettable running experience with good performance gear like Saucony’s award-winning shoes and credible running influencers like celebrity athlete Matteo Guidicelli, who is slated to do a sports show soon.
As part of Saucony’s initiative to inspire more people to try and start running, he revealed that he never really liked running when he first started. “I used to run before when I was a racer but on a treadmill. I never really enjoyed running outdoors or running long. I started enjoying and loving it when I started triathlon 5 to 6 years ago,” he noted.
Despite being extremely busy with showbiz work from his up and coming show to Wheels TV and Single Single, sports activities like conquering the recently concluded Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship which consists of a 1.9km swim, 90km bike, and 21km run, and family restaurant business Trattoria Da Gianni, the Dolce Amore star still upholds an active lifestyle. He is even slated to do a sports show soon. When asked how he is able to balance his demanding taping and training schedule, he answered: “You really have to just prioritize what you do. Everything’s my priority though (laughs). But the thing is, when you have work, you just think about work. And when your work’s done, you give time to running. And once you make running a part of your lifestyle, everything becomes natural and it just goes with the flow.”
One piece of advice Matteo emphasized for those who want to start running is the importance of wearing the right pair of shoes specifically made for running. “Find a good pair of shoes because you don’t want to get injured. Saucony, the shoes, they’re just beautiful. Aside from how it looks, how it performs, you have so many different kinds to choose from for different kinds of runs, long runs, interval runs, tempo runs. So once you select your good pair of shoes, you’re gonna enjoy your runs better.”
You can automatically get one raffle coupon to a running experience with Matteo and Saucony You’re your Strong shirts when you buy a pair of regular-priced Saucony footwear until September 22, 2016 from the participating department stores: SM Makati, SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, SM North EDSA, SM Cubao, SM Fairview, SM Manila, and SM San Lazaro.
Excited yet? You should be. Visit Saucony at participating SM department stores and be on your way to a surely unforgettable first run.