studies
Running shoes are stupider than I thought
Alright, so here’s an article about that military study which found that running shoe design is complete and utter voodoo. McDougall has a couple of good posts on the topic. I do my best to be skeptical about any study involving the human body because there are so many uncontrollable factors. The Lieberman study, for [...]
The Barefoot Running Book review
I think Jason Robillard has written the ideal So You Want To Run Barefoot book, aptly titled, The Barefoot Running Book. It’s clear, concise, and organized. Three concepts I am totally unfamiliar with. I’ll be honest with you, I didn’t think it was possible. It’s not that running barefoot is all that complicated, but rather [...]
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
Ladies, Asics is thinking of you. Here’s a shoe that’s in tune with your cycle. Not your motorcycle, not your bicycle. Your menstrual cycle. So. Many. Jokes. Let me get this straight. Certain people get all bent out of shape with concern for hapless runners who drink the barefoot kool-aid (ew). But the Shoe of [...]
Dogs on Concrete, Born To Interview
So here’s the deal. If someone on my blogroll interviews Chris McDougall, I’ll link it. This one from birthday shoes is also worth pointing out because in it McDougall gives Ken Bob proper props. On to topic two. If we need cushioned shoes to run because all of the asphalt and concrete we run on [...]
NC Barefootery
I’m going to turn NC into a Barefoot Mecca. Please go visit the new outdoor fitness blog, Get Going NC. I paid off blogger Joe Miller to include a few comments and pics from and of yours truly. All part of the plan for world domination.
