Survival of the Fittest: Exercise 'can fight ageing' • Interesting article on the benefits of long-term physical activity on ageing. I like the bit on intelligence levels too. Explains a lot in my case ;-)(0)
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)
VivoBarefoot Press Link • Looky looky, my VivoBarefoot Aqua review has been given a mention in the press section of Terraplana site. How cool is that??!!(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)
I've just recently stumbled upon a great site dedicated to the world of "feet as they were designed to be—unshod and free" with a big dedication to Vibram Five Fingers - birthdayshoes.com.
If you're feeling apprehensive about going out in your Vibrams (you shouldn't be: I wear mine all the time when I'm not at work or barefoot and have only had 1 comment, from a toddler of all people), take a squizz through this site and see all the pictures people have submitted of them in their VFF. And once you've ventured out, send Justin a pic of...
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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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