Making Sense of Barefoot Running is a free PDF from renowned running coach Lee Saxby. It takes you from the whats of barefoot running to the whys with some handy running specific drills in between.
Got Fitness client and all round superstar, AJ Lazell showed up at the gym the other week with his newest purchase, his Vibram Sprints. Keen to get a few barefoot tips we went out along the Southbank to cover the basics of running in Vibrams.
Been searching on and off for this clip from the NY Barefoot Run for a week or two and finally found it. I saw the clip for the first time at the VivoBarefoot lab and was in shock! Press play, take a look at the striking patterns of the runners in shoes, Vibrams or barefoot and see for yourself.
On 5 hours sleep I made the 2 hour journey to Luton Airport Parkway. This was a Sunday and for all intent and purpose, I should have been in bed. But, the sun was shining and getting outdoors for a run was just what I needed!
TEVA® Footwear gave us a pair of their sports sandals. I ran in them. Road test time.
This is my second trail run ever and it won’t be my last. I had a lot of fun running through the downs.You don’t really pay much attention to how long you have been running. Instead you concentrate on the floor and what obstacles are in front of you.
In keeping with Barefoot October, this Thursday GotFitness visited the Vivo barefoot clinic in Farringdon. I was there hanging out for the afternoon with Ben La Visconte and Lee Saxby, who you may know as the guy who fixed Born to Run writer Chris McDougall’s running problems.
Adding on from my previous post that linked to the awesome BBC documentary, Origins of Us, I came across this footage from an old David Attenborough documentary. The clip gives great insight into our history as runners and why we ran.
