RUNNING Barefoot is best! New York Magazine has an excellent feature – including an interview with old friend and owner of VivoBarefoot shoes – on why barefoot is best for us, whether running or walking. Read more here. Barefoot Running A podiatrist explains why barefoot or natural running form can help reduce injury and bursts the myths of the non-believers! Click here to view the article at Podiatry Today. Running Form Patton Gleason of the highly recommended US-based NaturalRunningStore, with a brilliant demonstration of why most modern running shoes are bad for you and your running, here. The 100-Up An exercise for perfect running: Click here for video at The New York Times and see the attachment, 'The Once and Future Way to Run', by Chris McDougall on barefoot running and the '100-Up' technique to establish perfect running form. NOTE: you are not meant to run as in the exercise; the exercise merely helps train the right muscles for good running technique. | FRIENDS See news of my wonderful client Kirsty Adlem; she's worked so hard and I'm very proud of her. Click here. |