How fit is fit?

I was asked TODAY to do a fitness lecture TOMORROW about fitness, which got me thinking...how fit do you have to be to qualify to talk about fitness???

Sure I've been a runner for over 2 years, sure I have a gym membership, sure I had a personal trainer who taught me the basics, yes I was a sub spin instructor, and I do workout 5 days a week, but do I really know how to tell someone else to get off the couch and as Nike said, "Just Do It"?

I look at some of the women at my gym and I don't even compare! They've got muscles any man would envy. So what do you think?? Will I disgrace myself, or will I motivate?? Has anyone else been in this position?

Shocked about Shox

  

Shocked about Shox

As you can see I'm no stranger to the shoe aisle. So of course when the Nike Shox came out with rave reviews I had to have a pair to add to my collection. 

After hitting the gym in them and running 3 miles I felt like I could scream, and my feet were!! My toes were sore from the lack of room and my arches felt bruised. It was a horrible experience. I felt like I had been a victim of false advertisement. These were supposed to be great running shoes, but my feet felt like they had been to war and lost! Lets be honest, no one wants to pay 100.00 for shoes just to be disappointed.

When returning home from the gym I looked up reviews (guess I should have did that BEFORE) for the Shox and discovered that I wasn't the only one who was let down by this high dollar shoe. After reading Running Shoe Finder on the Runners World website I found that a major complaint of this shoe was its lack of stability. Reviewer Trironman wrote that these were the worst pair of running shoes he's ever owned. That they were nothing more than a fashion shoe...and I can't say I disagree!

Has anyone else had issues with Nike Shox?? My husband loves them, but he's not a runner! I think I will stick with my Brooks when my feet hit the pavement!