Summary I may be getting a bit ahead of myself here, talking to some of you folks back in Michigan and Minnesota, in January, about running barefoot on hot pavement. But, some spring day in a few months, and even … read more
AKA: Barefoot Todd Byers AKA: The Barefoot Coach Statistics In excess of 100 barefoot marathons completed (as of 2011 January 16) About Welcome to Barefoot Todd’s website! Hosted by that wonderful, Running Barefoot website, and the fantastic, amazing, (and modest) Barefoot … read more
Summary Nobody showed up for this morning’s 8am 9-mile barefoot run around the wetlands despite being perfect overcast, coolish, warmish, southern California morning weather for running. At least Michelle showed up for the much shorter low-tide barefoot run at 4:30pm. … read more
Introduction It’s been my experience that whenever I have had what I thought was an original and great thought, I will eventually find some great thinker who has already thought of it. These are just a few silly, and some … read more
In an attempt to get more traffic on my website (and hopefully make money from not selling “Barefoot Running Shoes” (PLEASE! DO feel free to purchase stuff through the links in the right column – even if you use those … read more
Actually, I mean “More on” barefoot shoes… but I thought “moron” an apt homonym. Then again maybe I really do mean, “moron”… But, don’t take offense at being called moron. It’s just a play on words and has no more … read more
I’ve heard that runners should never mess with technique, because it may hurt them? Many of us have heard coaches and athletes bring out this old bone, which more accurately should be, “Don’t mess with successful technique.” But, most runners … read more
Pain Yes, occasionally my feet hurt. One of the main reasons to run barefoot is because it will make your feet hurt. If running barefoot didn’t hurt, we might not realize that we need to change the way we run, … read more
Toughening Soles If you’re trying to toughen your soles to endure the abuse of barefoot running, then you really don’t understand how barefoot running helps prevent injuries – by teaching us to run more gently, by re-learning how to move … read more
If I loved pain, I would wear SHOES! -Ken Bob Saxton Pain Pain is not an indication that you need to suck it up and endure more pain. It is a message that you’re doing something wrong, incorrectly, injurious, possibly … read more
