Introduction: When you’re struggling with poor health, it can be difficult to see a way back onto a positive path. Thankfully, there are plenty of strategies you can employ to cut off bad habits and create the roadmap for improved … read more
Maintaining proper posture is often overlooked despite being one of the essential aspects of a healthy lifestyle. It takes a conscious effort to achieve good posture and avoid the consequences of poor posture, such as back pain and tension headaches. … read more
In 2006 I created a scale of running surfaces, including man-made and natural surfaces, both to illustrate that natural and “unnatural” surfaces cover the scale from good to bad, and also to give people a method of relating surfaces to … read more
Introduction Keep in mind that we will essentially be holding our Play-Fun-Shops free for attendees. We are not charging hundreds of dollars for each individual student for each session. On the other hand, a bit of help would be encouraging. … read more
Pictures from party at Psycho Herman’s website When July 25 Saturday 10AM until 7PM NOTE: Barefoot Ken Bob actually turns 60 on 2015 July 28 Tuesday. 10AM Fun Run/Walk 11AM Pool Party 1PM Sunset Beach Greenbelt Party Where 10AM Behind … read more
Ken Bob’s Play-Fun-Shop Why “Play-Fun-Shop”? Because “workshop” sounds too much like work, and “Clinic” sounds too clinical. Learn to run and walk gently and efficiently by listening to the soles of your feet and Barefoot Ken Bob’s many, many, many … read more
How to Run Barefoot – or, at least, “as if you were barefoot” The first thing a runner must know is how to run properly. Everything else follows from there. – Gordon Pirie, Running Fast and Injury Free Remember to … read more
Summary Fear is one of the biggest handicap on downhills. Fear of falling and hurting yourself possibly badly. Confidence in running fast downhills comes with skill at running fast downhills. Practice will add to both. This is for those who … read more
Introduction I was going to wait until after the 2014 November lunchtime Boeing 5K race to write this final report. But, I didn’t race that day. Also, I wasn’t able to race in the December lunchtime Boeing 5K (it’s a … read more
I don’t mind people running in whatever kind of footwear they like, but it is deceptively misleading – to call running in minimalist shoes, “Barefoot” – it is, sadly, leading many people to serious injury. I suppose some of you … read more
