I ran the Hartford Marathon this morning, and after finishing had a chance to watch some of the runners come in between 4:00 and 5:00 hours. For all of you barefoot and minimalist runners out there, here’s some inspiration from a few intrepid runners who completed the race either barefoot or in Vibram Fivefingers (all […]
Kids Running Barefoot: Lessons from the Pros
September 20, 2009 By 15 Comments
I’m fortunate that my line of work allows me to purchase gadgets that let me do some pretty cool things. This year, I have seven research students who will be working with me, and several of them are very interested in studying the mechanics of running and cycling. With the allotment of research funding provided […]
Barefoot Running from the NY Times Well Blog
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Over the past several months, Tara Parker-Pope of the New York Times Well Blog has written a series of great articles on running as she prepares to run her first marathon this Fall (she’s training for the NYC Marathon in November). If you’re not familiar with Parker-Pope’s Well Blog, […]