Barefoot

I’ve caught the barefoot running bug and here are my collection of barefoot running blog posts. They include descriptions of truly barefoot running escapades along with the tamer minimalist running options and assorted reviews of minimal running shoes such as Vibram Five Fingers and Softstar RunAmocs.

If you want to start from the beginning try out my Barefoot Running Files:

Day 1 with Vibram FF
Vibram Five Fingers Review
Vibram Five Finger Speed
Transitioning to Barefoot Running
First Attempt at True Barefoot Running
Born to Run – Book Review

Transitioning to Minimalist Running

July 4, 2010
Transitioning to Minimalist Running

I’ve happily adopted the concept of minimalist running, sending a few of my traditional Asics shoes to the charity shop in order to make room for the Vibram Five Fingers and a pair of eagerly awaited RunAmoc minimal running shoes. I’m having to force myself not to throw caution to the wind and make every [...]

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Juneathon Hiatus and Non Runner Records

June 27, 2010
Juneathon Hiatus and Non Runner Records

There has been a paucity of Juneathon posts of late. I have to admit to bailing mid month, unable to cope with the pressure of late night running followed by early hours blogging, but it wasn’t long before we missed at least the running bit. It’s actually refreshing to run daily and yet without the [...]

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Vibram Five Fingers – The Review

June 22, 2010
Vibram Five Fingers - The Review

I’ve had the Vibram Five Fingers (VFF) for a couple of weeks now and feel I can now cast some judgement from the standpoint of an inexperienced barefoot or minimal shoe runner. Just as a quick aside, I believe that barefoot running applies to running sans shoes but also encompasses runners who choose to wear [...]

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Born to Run

June 21, 2010
Born to Run

I’ve just finished Chris McDougalls “Born to Run” and feel bereft now it’s all over. I’m in the market of writing about running and so long as I steer clear of treadmills I can usually knock up a paragraph or so on the trials and tribulations of the activity but I was awed by Chris [...]

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Juneathon 15/20 – Dressage Ponies

June 15, 2010
Juneathon 15/20 - Dressage Ponies

Now that I’ve gone all minimalist or practically barefoot, I think the non-runner could be forgiven for expecting me to get ready just a little bit quicker. We were only going out for a one-miler to gently stretch out the strained limbs but I still needed the GPS and heart rate monitor and the shoes [...]

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Juneathon 12/30 – Almost Barefooting

June 13, 2010
Juneathon 12/30 - Almost Barefooting

The new shoes didn’t go down particularly well at home. The kids thought I was a freak and the Non-Runner attempted emotional blackmail and then just refused to be seen with me unless it was dark. In retrospect I probably ought to have a chosen a black pair but they’re not that hideous, and anyway, [...]

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