Staying Motivated: Five Steps to Achieving Running Awesomeness

[The following post was written by Christian Peterson, which many of you will know better as SayPay45.  Christian is one of the writers I recently recruited to occasionally write for BRU.  Check out his blog  "The Maple Grove Barefoot Guy" to read more.  I'd introduce Christian, but he does a pretty good job himself.   ]

Hello guest post readers!  Do not be frightened by my awesomeness.  What you’re feeling is completely nature.  As Read More...

Barefoot Questions Answered… A Barefoot FAQ of Sorts…

These questions were posted by Janice Nicolls on her blog Chasing Barefoot Joy.  In my last post about running barefoot on treadmills, she left a comment asking for answers.  Here you go Janice!

Q- Does running on the treadmill one time per week help when the warmer weather comes and it’s possible to run barefoot on pavement again?

A- I think it does.  Back when I had more tolerance for Read More...

28:40 by Michele Pliner

Today’s post is written by guest writer Michele Pliner.  Michele has been practicing martial arts on and off for about 15 years, but she is relatively new to running. She quickly took to minimalist running over shod running and her enthusiasm has not waned.
Check out her blog at: http://micheleandericgetmarried.com

28:40. An impressive 5K time? Absolutely not. Am I at peace with it? Most definitely.

I began running in August of 2010. Read More...

Can I Run if I am Overweight?

The following is a guest post from blogger Barefoot Fresca.  I met her at the 1st Annual New York City Barefoot Run.  Check out her blogs: Barefoot Fresca and Avocational Singer.

This was the question facing me as I was researching and being inspired by the barefoot running movement:  Do I need to lose weight before I try barefoot running?  Or can I start now, while I am still overweight?

The Read More...

Wo sind deine Schuhe? by Jason Oliver

The following article was written by Jason Oliver, an American living in Germany.  Jason is a fantastic writer, and has begun writing about his barefoot running experiences across Europe.  Check out his blog at:

http://www.runbarefooteurope.blogspot.com/

In just the last couple years, the barefoot running craze has exploded in the US.  The books, blogs, running clubs, shoe offerings and events springing up weekly confirm the trend.  Unfortunately, across the Atlantic Ocean, Europe hasn’t caught on yet.  Sure, you find a few Read More...

A Pose Runner Takes Off His Shoes

Thanks to Ken Schafer for this great guest-post!  If any of my readers have any interest in learning about the POSE technique, Ken is the man to contact!

I’ve been involved in learning and teaching Pose Running Technique since November of 2008. For me, learning to improve my technique was difficult, to put it mildly. I had been running since 1975, and it took me more than a year of concentrated effort to restructure my stride.  In fact, it Read More...

Writers Wanted!

In an effort to expand the scope of the topics presented here at Barefoot Running University, I am opening the floor to guest writers.  If you have a topic related to barefoot running and you love to write, contact me at barefootchronicles “at” gmail “dot” com with a brief proposal.

In other news- Shelly and I will be accompanying Jesse, Sam, and Mark to the Woodstock Trail Running Festival later today.  Shelly is running the Read More...