Running
I’ve been running barefoot about once a week for the past few months. It feels great but I max out at 3 miles because the sidewalks get a little abrasive. I heard about the Vibram FiveFingers “shoes” and wanted to try them out and finally got a pair for my birthday. Thanks mom! They’re pretty [...]
I ran my 2nd half marathon this past Sunday. Same course as last year, on a mission to finish in under than 2 hrs. Mission accomplished! Started out strong, but hit a wall around mile 5 that pretty much lasted until the finish. It was tough. Was averaging close to 8:15 miles before that, and [...]
I really enjoyed Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. Great read. Born to Run is a book about the Tarahumara people of the rugged canyon country of Northern Mexico. But it’s also a book about history, business, nutrition, biology, evolution, individualism and community, [...]
Barefoot running is all the rage these days, with many experts citing physiological benefits over running with running shoes. The basic theory is that today’s advanced running shoes provide lots of cushioning and keep the foot relatively immobile. This can cause runners to land on their heels instead of on the balls of their feet, [...]
