[verticaldoug]

I think cyclists and triathletes are too gear oriented and over think things. Sometimes, you just have to go out and run. You will get sore that is guaranteed.

If you worry too much about foot strike and such, you just mess up your stride. Run a bit, get sore, then figure it out. I've never met anyone who hasn't started running and become a little sore. You just need to figure out if the soreness is a good soreness (muscles stiff) or a bad soreness like shin splits, etc. But you won't know until you get there.