I’d like to point you to a post on minimalist running that I just edited and posted to the dailymile Community Blog.

Like many minimalisters, Sean Fillner came to minimalist running because he found that it was the only way that he could run without pain. In the post, he tells his story of becoming a minimalist runner, and discusses his thoughts on several models of the Vibram Fivefingers line, including the released-ini-Europe-only Vibram Fivefingers Speed (his personal favorite!). He also provides info on how to get ahold of a pair of the Speeds should you like to give them a try. I feel a certain connection with Sean, because he, like I, apparently has a serious shoe problem (check out that shoe collection in the background picture above!).

Check out Sean’s post on becoming a minimalist runner on the dailymile Community Blog.

As reader’s of this blog know, I’m a running shoe fanatic. Recently, there have been a number of innovative, and at times downright strange shoe designs that have been released onto the market. To read about a few of these (including the “sperm shoe” and “menstrual shoe”), check out this post on alternative running Shoe designs that I just published to the dailymile Community Blog. After reading this, you too might be able to run as fast as a speeding sperm!

I was recently selected to be the editor of the new dailymile Community Blog (a big thank you goes to the dailymile Team for having faith in me!), and whereas this blog is written solely by yours truly, that blog is going to be a community effort in the truest sense of the phrase. The dailymile Community Blog is a place for active people to tell their stories of triumph and defeat, and for runners, cyclists, and swimmers (people participating in just about any form of activity, really) to share what they love most about their respective sports. If you haven’t yet checked it out, hop on over to the dialymile Community Blog and check out what we hope will be a vibrant mix of humor, inspiration, motivation, and information.

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Here’s a selection of posts we have published to date:

Developing Self-Confidence Through Running: How I Found Myself Out on the Road
by Samantha G.

Running Barefoot and in Vibram Fivefingers: New Runner Starts Minimalist
by Michael B.

dailymile and Garmin Upload: Sync Your Miles
by John H.

Running the Boston Marathon: When Injuries and Bad Timing Mix
by Caleb M.

The dailymile Community and the Transformative Power of Exercise
by Peter L

Smart Goal Setting
by Caleb K.

The Better Music
by Chaz H.