There is no dearth of running-shoe types—from minimalist to very cushioned, plain to jazzy, cheap to obnoxiously expensive. A lot of science and technology goes into making some of these shoes—some of the features may be just gimmicks but some innovations make sense.

Beginner's half marathon training plan. Plan is to make you become an effortless runner. 

This is a 6 week Half to Full Marathon training program. Ideally I suggest 10-12 weeks of training for the same.