The below videos provide some great footage of Usain Bolt’s sprinting and jogging gaits. In the first, you’ll notice that Bolt has the characteristic ball-of-of foot touchdown seen in sprinters, and it appears that most of the time his heel does not touch down at all (note – distance runners should not attempt to emulate […]
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Movie Trailer: Iten – The Town of Red Dust
December 22, 2011 By 10 Comments
Just came across this trailer for a new movie that’s coming out about running in Kenya – looks fantastic! Definitely on my must watch list. ITEN – The Town of RED Dust Teaser Trailer from Erik O’Neill on Vimeo.
What is the single best thing we can do for our health?
December 12, 2011 By 10 Comments
Found this video via the British Journal of Sports Medicine blog the other day and thought I’d share here as well. Dr. Mike Evans provides a very creative answer to the following question: “What is the single best thing we can do for our health.”
Women and the Minimalist Running Movement: Merrell Wants Your Feedback
December 1, 2011 By 14 Comments
Back in September I traveled to New York City to attend a roundtable discussion hosted by Merrell Footwear. The group in attendance was diverse, and included bloggers, journalists, doctors, physical therapists, and a former Boston Marathon winner. Despite our differing backgrounds, one thing we had in common is that most of us had a Y […]
Saucony “Drops” 3 Flagship Shoes: Guide 5, Triumph 9, and Hurricane 14 Moving from 12mm to 8mm Heel-Forefoot Drop
October 6, 2011 By 32 Comments
As anyone who has been reading this blog for awhile knows, I’ve long been a fan of Saucony shoes. The Kinvara has been my go-to long run shoe for the past year, and was on my feet for each of my last two marathons. The zero drop Hattori is also a nice little shoe, and […]
Slow Motion Video: Barefoot and Shod Running Form from the NYC Barefoot Run
September 27, 2011 By 23 Comments
Yesterday I posted a few still shots captured from a video I took at the NYC Barefoot Run. Today I add a a few video clips showing a sample of runners from the event – mixture of barefoot and several Vibram Fivefingers runners (as well as a few other things). Once again, it’s hard to […]
Foot Strike Photos from the NYC Barefoot Run
September 26, 2011 By 41 Comments
As part of my whirlwind trip to New York City, on Sunday morning I attended the NYC Barefoot Run. Rather than starting the race with the other runners, I opted to set up shop about a quarter mile from the starting line with my trusty high-speed video camera in tow. Managed to film all of […]
Zero Drop New Balance Minimus: Preview Videos of the MT00, WT00, MR00, and WR00 from Running Warehouse
September 22, 2011 By 19 Comments
Haven’t had enough time lately to put together a regular blog post, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to put up a quick one with some preview videos of the new line of zero drop New Balance Minimus shoes from Running Warehouse. Below are preview videos of the MT00, WT00, MR00, and WR00. Enjoy! […]
More On Running Cadence: Comparative Data from Amby Burfoot and Alex Hutchinson
September 16, 2011 By 27 Comments
In my previous post I provided some data on how my own stride rate and stride length vary with running speed. In that post I referenced another article on running cadence by Alex Hutchinson – I sent Alex my data, and he went ahead and added it to a graph that he had compiled showing […]
Dr. Mark Cucuzzella’s Reply to Jeff Galloway’s Views on Minimalist Running Shoes and Injuries: Thoughts From a Minimalist Shoe Store Owner
July 22, 2011 By 56 Comments
With all his books, coaching experience, training methods, racing achievements, and Ironman-like durability with just over a half-century of miles on his legs, Jeff Galloway is a respected fixture in the running community. And along with many other runners, I’m a subscriber to his email newsletter. But his take on minimalist running shoes in his […]
Acclimation to Running in Minimalist or Barefoot-Style Shoes: Is Form Change Instantaneous, or Does it Adapt Over Time?
July 21, 2011 By 8 Comments
One of my biggest complaints about many of the scientific studies of barefoot and/or minimalist running is that they far too often fail to account for the possibility that form change is a prolonged process. They might take a habitually shod runner, ask them to remove their shoes, and have them run without any prolonged […]
Mizuno Wave Prophecy – The Anti-Minimalist Shoe?
May 25, 2011 By 39 Comments
I want to begin this post by openly stating my personal bias (which is not going to come as a surprise to regular readers). I am a minimalist advocate, and believe that benefits can be accrued by avoiding overbuilt running shoes and modifying form to reduce things like dramatic heel striking and overstriding. That being […]
The Boston Marathon
April 16, 2011 By 23 Comments
On Monday morning I will be standing in a corral in Hopkinton, MA awaiting the start of the Boston Marathon. It’s difficult for me to put into words exactly how this thought makes me feel. The prospect of spending the weekend in the midst of one of the greatest running events in the world fills […]
Shoes, Form, and Minimalist Running: My Interview with Jeff Kline of PRS Fit
March 7, 2011 By 5 Comments
Just a quick note here to point you to a podcast interview I did a few weeks ago with Jeff Kline of PRS Fit. We covered a lot of ground in just over 30 minutes, but as you might expect we mostly focused on minimalist running shoes and running form. If you’d like to listen, […]
The Once and Future Way to Run: NY Times Magazine Article by Christopher McDougall
Quick post to alert you to a feature article in the New York Times Magazine by Born to Run author Christopher McDougall. The article is titled “The Once and Future Way to Run,” and in the article Chris addresses a number of issues relating to running form and running shoes, and provides some interesting perspective […]