Born to run?

Running shoe porn, my new Asics.

I haven't been this excited since I got the Millennium Falcon for my birthday and skived the day off school to play with it all day.
I am in possession of a brand new pair of Asics Gel Nimbus running shoes, which may not sound very exciting to most people, but I'm cock'a hoop with joy I must say.
Getting the right running shoes is crucial as everyone knows and I have found that Asics have always given me the right balance of comfort and support. Anybody from Asics out there want to give a retrospective discount? Thought not. They aren't cheap at £105, but I figure I've saved far more than that by abstaining from booze these past few months.
I had heard they are in short supply so I was very pleased to hear that Up & Running in Westbury Park had them in stock. I bumped into legendary long distance runner and Olympian Nick Rose while I was up there who sounded genuinely interested in my progress, which was nice.
At Up & Running they examine your gait to make sure the shoes fit right, as they do in other specialist running shops.
I pulled on the new pair of shoes and knew immediately they were perfect, but went on the treadmill so they could check I wasn't turning my feet in, or out, as I run. I was told that I was 'very neutral', and means my feet are pointing straight and forward when they hit the ground, which is great and it means I hopefully won't be so prone to injury.
As I skipped away with my new purchase I got it into my head that I had a natural gait suited perfectly to running. Then I allowed myself to progress my fantasy to believe that in fact I must have been literally born to run and that I am finally fulfilling my destiny. And if only I hadn't been so unfit and overweight all these years I could have been the next Steve Cram, or indeed Nick Rose.
Well perhaps, but probably not in all honesty, there's too much chaffing for my liking.
I'm off for a two hour run later, but I'm advised I shouldn't wear the new shoes for that as I need to wear them in on the short runs, which I know is right but a little disappointing. It's a bit like having a new Ferrari in the garage but having to take out the old Citroen Xsara.