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  • Training Barefoot Form

    The 100 Up Exercise: Method for Training Barefoot Running Form The recent New York Times article [1] by Christopher McDougall, author of the best selling book on runningBorn to Run, is currently making its way around the Internet. Entitled “The Once and Future Way to Run“, McDougall takes a roundabout path of catching everybody up…

  • For Some in New York Marathon, Barefoot Is Way to Go

    For Some in New York Marathon, Barefoot Is Way to Go – NYTimes.com. If running 26.2 miles in a couple of hours seems daunting, imagine doing it barefoot. Barefoot runners are still a tiny number of the more than 43,000 expected to race in the New York City Marathon on Sunday, but organizers say they…

  • Barefoot Runners Knock the Socks Off Jogging World

    (May 14) — Barefoot Ken Bob Saxton might not be the fastest runner on the road, but he never has to stop to tie his shoes. The California jogger is one of the leaders of the barefoot running movement, a small but growing niche of runners who say they feel better — and healthier —…

  • Notable News

    Boston Marathon Great for Winners; What About the Rest of Us? – Health Blog – WSJ. The debate over whether running marathons is a fine form of exercise or dangerous to your health, however, isn’t likely to stop any time soon; arguing the pros and cons of long-distance running is practically a sport in itself.…