books
Now That You Have The Barefoot Running Book…
Thank you to those of you that helped spread the word about the second edition of The Barefoot Running Book and agreed with my goals I outlined in the last post. At the time of this writing, it was downloaded approximately 7,000 times. I have to admit, this was much more than I anticipated, which is awesome!
Some people expressed guilt about downloading it for free. For those of you that downloaded it, please do not Read More...
Why Barefoot Running University?
I’ve been getting this question a lot lately, mostly in interviews. It has been awhile since I detailed why I created BRU, so here it goes!
Why BRU?
I have an agenda. I want to redefine the way we think about running. I want to destroy the idea that we need cushioned, motion control shoes to jog around the block. I want to create a renaissance of “natural” running form whether it involves minimalist shoes or Read More...
Price Drop for The Barefoot Running Book First Edition- ebook
NEW Dirt-cheap PRICE!
The price for the ebook version of the first edition of The Barefoot Running Book was dropped to $2.99!
Available from Amazon.com for Kindle
Available from Barnes and Noble for Nook
First Edition
Note- this is the first edition, it is only about 61 pages long. It is meant to be a brief primer on barefoot running. The second edition adds over 120 pages and is a more complete Read More...
So You Want to Write a Book? Self-Publishing Versus Traditional Publishing
Okay, this post is not at all related to running, barefoot or otherwise. Based on the popularity of my “How to be a Blogger” post, I decided to share some more information from my experiences. In this case, my experiences with writing my book.
Specifically, I am going to explore the publishing issue. If you are an aspiring writer, should you seek out a traditional publisher? Or should you publish the book yourself? Read More...
Book Review: “The Running Life” by Donald Buraglio and Michael Dove
A few months ago, I heard one of my favorite bloggers, Donald Buraglio, was writing a running book. I have followed Donald’s blog for years. His gear recommendations are always spot-on. His running advice was a key ingredient in my early ultramarathon finishes.
Donald teamed with Michael Dove to write “The Running Life“. The book is a collection of their weekly columns from the Monterey Harold. The topics covered in the book are loosely organized Read More...
Ken Bob’s Barefoot Running Book!
Ken Bob’s barefoot running book publication date has been moved up! Check it out:
http://runningbarefootbook.com/?p=553
This will be a must-have book. Ken Bob IS the barefoot running movement… if only he had written this years ago…
If you don’t have it bookmarked, here’s Ken Bob’s site: http://therunningbarefoot.com/
In Case You’re Interested…
For anyone new to my site, here are some of the things that interest me (and maybe you).
Barefoot Running:
Barefoot Runners Society forums
Barefoot Ted McDonald’s site and Google Group
ShoelessShelBel’s blog (my wife)
Dr. Dan Lieberman’s barefoot site at Harvard
Paleo Diet
John Durant’s Hunter-Gatherer site
Fitness
Free Sample of The Barefoot Running Book
I’ve been meaning to do this for some time. You can now read the first 52 pages of “The Barefoot Running Book second edition: A Practical Guide to the Art and Science of Barefoot and Minimalist Shoe Running” absolutely free. Here’s how:
Go to http://www.tbfrb.com/ (the new site I set up specifically for the book)
Scroll down to the link “Check out the first 52 pages for free!” section.
Click link. It will take you to a pdf of Read More...
