Ditch Your Trainers and Run Barefoot • The London Evening Standard has a chat with Galahad Clark, founder of Terra Plana, about barefoot running. Some interesting names are dropped too including Jonathan Ross, Ben Fogle and Bear Grylls; apparently they're all vocal fans of going barefoot.(0)
Athletic Footwear and Running Injuries • I think this is one of the best articles I've read that details the harmful effects of modern running shoes: Athletic Footwear and Running Injuries. It shares a common theme with the article by Christopher McDougall but it's presented as an essay, with more detail and includes a supporting reading list at the end.(0)
Tim Ferris Discovers Vibram Five Fingers • Tim Ferris, the author of The 4-hour Work Week and a very popular blog has just discovered the virtues of Vibram Five Fingers. Welcome to the club Tim. Next step: completely barefoot ;-)
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Following on from my post about whether Peter should start with shoes and then transition to barefoot, or start barefoot from the go, I stumbled upon an article - The Barefoot Route - about running barefoot in which the following useful bit of advice is given on starting out...
According to exercise physiologist and Olympic marathoner Pete Pfitzinger, the key to starting out is to go slowly. He advises walking barefoot for a few weeks to toughen up the skin on the bottom of the foot as well as the muscles in the ankles and feet. Once you are ready ...
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The Painful Truth About Trainers • There's a great article on the Daily Mail site about running barefoot: The painful truth about trainers: Are running shoes a waste of money?. Well worth a read and certainly substantiates my decision to move away from expensive "useless" shoes to running barefoot.
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A good article on the correlation of running injuries and the super-dooper high tech shoes on the market.
Athletic Footwear and Running Injuries
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