Last year I wrote a review of, and made some videos about the PaleoBarefoot chain mesh shoes from GoSt Barefoots. At the time I noted that they’re great for running off road, particularly on ice, sand and other natural surfaces. I really couldn’t imagine a more suitable shoe for those surfaces, but they were limited by the …
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A ray of light in a dark sky: Why I still have faith in humanity
There are few words that can describe how I feel about the tragic events in Boston last week. As a runner but more importantly as a human, I just found the emotion overwhelming. I hope that the police will quickly end the situation that continues to unfold even as I write. So much has been …
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Injuries are meant to happen when you’re doing something useful!
Twice in the last 2 months I’ve injured myself – 1 broken toe on my left foot, and now a badly bruised big toe on my right foot (don’t think it’s broken, but is very bruised). Both of these injuries have been the result of my terrible clumsiness, rather than anything exercise related. This is …
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Carlsbad Half Marathon
I completed my second half marathon recently, in the lovely California town of Carlsbad. I enjoyed the run immensely, despite the physical challenge – it’s hillier than I am used to – but I made a decent time. Having done this, I’ve decided to go for the triple crown – so the next 1/2 Marathon run …
GoSt PaleoBarefoots: A round up of questions on chain mail running sleeves
The PaleoBarefoots® from GoSt that I mentioned in my last post have recently been generating quite a lot of comment around the web – with my little test video even reaching as far as China! Here are just a few of the links that have discussed (some more positively than others) the PaleoBarefoots. http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/style/shoes/chainmail-shoes.asp http://www.humanosphere.info/2013/01/les-chaussures-en-cotte-de-mailles-ont-la-cote/ (In French) http://fashionablygeek.com/shoes/chainmail-sneakers-are-perfect-for-knights-on-casual-fridays/ (I’ll …
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Some thoughts on Barefoot running
On one of the forums that I am a member of, someone posted this link about how to do barefoot running all wrong. It contains some really salient advice about understanding your body, the ambient conditions and the way the two interact! I do like running barefoot on concrete – it’s always nice and warm …