Pretty provocative site for Vibram Five-Fingers. I love mine and do pretty much everything outdoors in them including running, hiking and biking.
The talk was meant to be impartial and educational, talking about the pros and cons of barefoot vs. “shod” (the term used for wearing shoes) running, and how to use barefoot or minimalist running as a tool…
Proponents of minimalism speak with the zeal of the recently converted. Opponents spout dire warnings: you’ll ruin your arches, step on an HIV-contaminated needle, pound your feet to hamburger. “If you talked to people in podiatry a decade ago, nobody would have said that barefoot activity had any benefit,” says Ray McClanahan, a Portland, Ore., podiatrist. “But now, a few people are starting to say it might be good for you.”…
I went to a free barefoot running clinic in Grand Rapids earlier tonight by Jason Robillard from Barefoot Running University. The local Fox news station was there to capture all of the action. I started running in minimalist shoes (Vibram 5 Fingers) a few weeks ago and just recently started running barefoot. It has been a great experience so far and I look forward to future adventures! If you haven’t given it a try yet - do it!
the barefoot running book has shipped
woo hoo! Just checked my email and Jason Robillard of Barefoot Chronicles sent out an update that his book about barefoot running shipped today. I am currently reading Born to Run which is awesome and am very excited to check out Jason’s book.
running barefoot
I was reading minimalist, David Damron’s post, Minimalist Running and became very intrigued about the concept of running barefoot. I had a freak soccer injury that broke my ankle and lower leg which led to compartment syndrome which almost became an amputation (I know…crazy!). I spent a week in the hospital and had 4 surgeries, a cast for 3 months and then 3 months of rehab. This was over 2 years ago and it still bothers me to some extent daily. I used to run several times a week and miss it incredibly. Though I have found other activities to spend my time, I deeply miss the simplicity of running. I was never a marathoner or anything like that - I just liked going for runs - mostly in the early morning before the rest of the world was awake. One of my goals this year is to start running a a few times a week - even if its only short distances. The doctors say I shouldn’t run but doctors say a lot of things. The timing of David’s post was perfect as it led me to learn more about Vibram’s five-finger shoes that mimics running barefoot. I also just downloaded the book, Born to Run to my Kindle for inspiration.
