Posts Tagged ‘ barefoot ’

My Vibram Five Fingers have started to cause consternation in the house. The stench is creating a no go zone in the hallway but at least this movie can raise a little smile.
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I was tired and achy today and struggled to get myself near the treadmill. I fooled myself into thinking I was just clambering onboard for short loosening walk but once on I was attracted by the flashing lights and pushed the fatburn button. I trogged my way through a not very quick barefoot mile...
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Finally… My enforced rest seems to have paid dividends and I have finally managed to run without pain or at least without dodgy pain – my quads are currently screaming but it’s that satisfying well earned sort of discomfort. We were on a pre-Christmas trip to see my parents on the east coast. I’d...
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I was using Lynn as my sacrificial canary, she was running far ahead but everytime she wailed and started hopping from foot to foot I knew to make ever such a slight detour. Not that it worked very well, we hopped and squealed almost evenly. So marked the start of our true barefoot experience....
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The RunAmoc shoes from Soft Star arrived just as we were setting off for our weekend adventure in the Peak District. I whipped off my Nike Frees and socks, slung them into the back of the car and slipped on the moccasins instead. Apart from a brief interlude where I had to review some...
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Here’s an excellent video from Terra Plana showing the speed with which you can transition from heel strike to forefoot running just by going barefoot. In the video, Barefoot Ralph is taken through his paces by Lee Saxby who runs masterclasses in the Pose technique. I heard about the video after listening to the...
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Somewhere along the line I seem to have developed a shoe fetish. I started off in life with a classic shoe phobia and made it into adulthood with a pair of red wellies and a work shoe. An interest in sport increased my repertoire but even then I managed to live in a pair...
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I’ve had the Vibram Five Fingers (VFF) for a couple of weeks now and feel I can now cast some judgment from the standpoint of an inexperienced barefoot or minimal shoe runner. Just as a quick aside, I believe that barefoot running applies to running sans shoes but also encompasses runners who choose to...
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I’ve just finished Chris McDougalls “Born to Run” and feel bereft now it’s all over. I’m in the market of writing about running and so long as I steer clear of treadmills I can usually knock up a paragraph or so on the trials and tribulations of the activity but I was awed by...
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Now that I’ve gone all minimalist or practically barefoot, I think the non-runner could be forgiven for expecting me to get ready just a little bit quicker. We were only going out for a one-miler to gently stretch out the strained limbs but I still needed the GPS and heart rate monitor and the...
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