It’s March, and in the freaky midwest the temperatures right now are pushing into the mid 50s- perfect running temperatures for me. Not too hot, not too cold.
I spent the fall and winter back in the midwest and I spent much of October being sick and when November rolled around, it was too cold [...]
When I first started minimalist running back in May, I remember doing a “balance test” on each foot/leg, and remember trying in vain to balance on my right foot (the ankle that kept spraining) without it shaking horribly.
Fast forward to today, after five months total non-cushioned shoe running, including three months of [...]
So the #1 freakout concern people express when I tell them I run barefoot is
OMG WHAT IF YOU STEP ON BROKEN GLASS????
Just got my new pair of RunAmoc Dash shoes from Soft Star Shoes. Aren’t they awesome?
I had previously had their original RunAmocs (my pair shown left), which were very comfortable for running. However, as they stretched out they developed a little gap between the gray and purple sections (which [...]
Central Park is a wonderful place to run barefoot! If you can get around all the tourists, I mean…
Here’s a synopsis of how I went from couch to barefoot running in three months!
Lee Saxby, an expert in biomechanics, shows us some tips to retrain your form for barefoot running. I love how he just has the subject take off his shoes to run on a treadmill barefoot to show how your brain will jump in and correct your gait if given the chance. He also includes some [...]
I love seeing videos of people barefoot running. Here are two examples that show a person in Vibrams, and a barefoot runner (second video) in the 2010 Boston Marathon. The Vibram runner in particular has great form, he seems to float smoothly.
What hurts: seeing all the heel-strikers!
So you’ve decided that you want to start barefoot running, huh? Allow me to enlighten you on the terrible things that will happen to you when you start walking and running barefoot.
