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Why I Love Barefoot Running
After spending the winter running indoors or suffering with my feet being wrapped in some type of minimalist shoes, I finally got a chance to do a trail run on dirt with Shelly (check out her blog here). I wouldn’t even classify it as a run. It was two and a half hours of playing. The feeling of the trails on my soles was simply euphoric. Sometimes people ask why I run barefoot. My first instinct is rattle off Read More...
Terra Plana Vivo Barefoot’s new EVO- Is this the ultimate minimalist running shoe???
This is a VERY long review. I felt it was necessary to discuss the many facets of this shoe. Many people have asked very specific questions; this review is an attempt to answer all of them.
For those of you that want a condensed version, here you go!
Summary
Very good shoe, I would rate it as being slightly better than Vibram’s KSO. The EVO would be a good winter and trail shoe. Ground feel isn’t as good as Read More...
Terra Plana Vivo Barefoot EVO first impressions and pictures
Terra Plana sent me a pair of their brand-new EVO minimalist running shoes. My very first impression- this shoe lives up to most of the hype. While running in this shoe is not as good as running barefoot, it is clearly one of the best minimalist running shoes developed so far. It is definitely in the same class as my beloved Vibram KSOs. Over the next few days, I will be thoroughly testing these shoes. I will also be comparing Read More...
The Barefoot Running Book… coming soon!
Stay tuned… it’s almost done! I’ll post more info soon!
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The Vibram / Top of Foot Pain Connection?
I’ve officially begun my next training cycle. My goal race- Mind the Ducks 12 Hour in Rochester, NY on May 15th. Training for this race will require something I have historically avoided- lots of miles on flat, smooth ground. I love trails… so much so, it’s all I’ve done this winter. For whatever reason, I decided to go for a long run earl Sunday morning. I woke up at 3:30 and was out the door by about 4:00.
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Winners announced for being a blog follower!
Congratulations Anzura and Denis Rosiere for being randomly picked as winners of “The Barefoot Running Guide” ebook! You two were chosen from the 90 followers of this blog. I sent both of you a message. just respond and I’ll send the pdf file back to you.
Congratulations to Andrew Roberts, Robin Robinson, and Doug Lovall for winning a copy of the ebook for being a fan of Barefoot Running University on Facebook!
Win a Copy of Jason’s eBook!
Win a copy of my ebook “The Barefoot Running Guide!” This Saturday, I will randomly choose one “follower” from the current list of followers found in the right margin of this blog. If you are already a follower, you’re automatically entered! If you are not a follower, simply click on the “follow” button:
If you are not already a member, you will have to join Google’s “Friend Connect.” The winner will be announced by Saturday Read More...
New Balance Apologizes for Barefoot Comments… they’re okay in my book
New Balance recently posted an article regarding barefoot running, which I commented about here. They added this comment to the article:
Jason (and Trock [another commenter]): Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. It wasn’t our intention to belittle or distort the needs of barefoot runners—apologies if that’s how it came off to you in the article. In addition to the MT100, there are some recommendations above for current low-support models we recommend, but we hear you Read More...
