Archive for February, 2010
1st Barefoot Long Run, Feelin Groovy
Of the year, of course. Since I’ll be running the Blue Ridge Marathon April 24th, I figured maybe I should start thinking about adding some long runs into the routine. Obviously the mega mileage Lydiard-style training is out the window, what with only two months left, so my plan is now to run one long [...]
I’m not drunk, I just write like it
So you’re at a race, but for whatever reason you don’t feel like going fast. Maybe you under/over-trained. Maybe it’s in the middle of training for a “bigger” race. Or you have no chance of winning and man oxygen deficit is uncomfortable. Do you need to be at 100% physically and mentally to run a [...]
Pictures of Mutilated VFF Classics
That means no string. It just clings to my heel. Note the traction: These are my trail running shoes. I’ll wear the aqua socks sometimes too, but I actually prefer these. Well, I prefer barefoot, but only short distances on trails so far. I’ve worn these on the singletracks of Owls Roost in Greensboro, and [...]
50K Barefoot
Title says it all. Man runs 50K barefoot, his only complaint was that the beer at the end was of insufficient quality.
Traction is BS
Yeah I said it. I think the only difference knobby soles make is the design of the skid mark you leave on the trail. If you’re good at running fast on rooty trails, it’s not the shoes. It’s because you’re good at running fast on rooty trails. You probably take small steps when you run. [...]
