I’ve heard some interesting arguments against barefoot running, for example “you couldn’t run a full marathon barefoot in Phoenix, Arizona, in July at noon – therefore barefoot running isn’t worth trying”… Well, reasonable people wouldn’t run marathons (even in shoes) … read more
Even Terrain The good news… If the pain is a sharp pain on the outside of the ankle AND if you have been running mostly on consistently even terrain (roads, sidewalks, etc.), you probably can fix it up with a … read more
Overview Most bits and pieces of glass just lay flat on the ground, unless disturbed. Which is why our steps should be gentle, and not disturbing to the earth and bits of glass laying on the ground. In case of … read more
When This was a lot of fun running 10 miles on Pacific Coast Highway, a beautiful morning.. then it started raining, which wouldn’t have been too bad, except it was a really cold rain. So I wimped on on the … read more
ESPNW May 19 By Colleen Oakley It flies in the face of conventional wisdom, but a growing number of people believe that running shoes — those shock-absorbing, arch-supporting, sole-protecting, ever-more-high-tech sneaks — are bad for us. …more Save you … read more
Summary Many people call me a zealot, and I wouldn’t disagree. I run barefoot: BARE FOOT, not in so-called “barefoot shoes”! In 2005, Nike gave me a pair of Nike Frees to evaluate, and ran in them for less than … read more
Summary Hello all, I trained up to, and ran the Augusta Half Marathon on Oct 24 2010. Story I read a Popular Mechanics article on “Born to Run” in early 2009, and began the switch to barefoot then. As a … read more
Summary Well, even I stub my toe occasionally – all right, perhaps just as much as anyone else. It’s a not-so-subtle reminder to lift our foot, the whole foot, not just the heel, with each and EVERY step. Story My … read more
Summary … or The Lost Boys! It was the best of roads… It was the worst of trails! Statistics 26.2 time any interesting statistics etc… Last Minute Marathon Trip But, I’m getting ahead of myself. First of all, I wasn’t … read more
It was a Cold Dry December Afternoon It was a cold dry December afternoon in Las Vegas. I was in the Mandalay Bay resort. My wife and I had already picked up our race numbers, timing chips, and goodie bags … read more
