Image via Wikipedia When you walk into a running shoe store, you are typically faced by a wall of colorful, “high-tech” shoes that are neatly grouped into three categories (sometimes four if “cushioned” is included as a distinct category). These categories are: neutral, stability/support, and motion control. How do you choose which shoe is right […]
The Pronation Control Paradigm is Starting to Crumble: Review of a Study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine
July 22, 2010 By 49 Comments
New Balance Minimus: Picture and Further Details
July 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’ve seen a lot of rumors on-line lately about a soon-to-be released minimalist shoe from New Balance called the New Balance Minimus. Just saw a thread on the Runner’s World barefoot running forum that linked to a site called Counterkicks that has an interview with NB shoe designer Kyle Strek. Included in the post is […]
Dathan Ritzenhein Switches from Heel to Midfoot Strike: "I think I’m more efficient"
July 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Image by Getty Images The topic of running footstrike is a hot one right now in the running community. While it’s admittedly just a single element of the overall running gait, it’s one that runners have latched onto because of it’s apparent relationship to footwear (e.g., heel height, cushioning, etc.), and it’s one of the […]
Running Minimalist to Escape Injury: A Post by Sean Fillner on the dailymile Community Blog
July 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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 […]
Inov-8 Baregrip 200 Preview: Minimalist Trail Runner from Inov-8
July 19, 2010 By 7 Comments
Inov-8 is a shoe manufacturer from the UK that has been very supportive of the minimalist running movement. In an article on their website, Inov-8 states the following: “Barefoot and minimalist running certainly isn’t for everyone and inov-8 believes that there is a middle ground. As a specialist off road running brand, inov-8 recognises that […]
Shifting Into Neutral – A Novice Shoe Buyer’s Experience
July 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
It’s sometimes easy to forget that we are all at different in our thoughts about running shoes. Some of us prefer lots of cushioning, whereas other, like myself, prefer a more minimalist style. It’s also easy to forget that those of us who have gone minimalist often started off in more typical cushioned trainers. It […]
Vibram Fivefingers Bikila Review Part 2: Additional Thoughts on Bikila Running
July 17, 2010 By 31 Comments
I’ve been dealing with a familiar burning sensation in my calf muscles this week (primarily the lower calf, or soleus muscle). I thought that I had outgrown this due to my regular running in minimalist shoes, but after 15 miles in the heat on Sunday, followed by 3.1 miles in my Vibram Fivefingers Bikilas on […]
Thoughs on Food and Obesity by Airforce Ted on the You Don’t Have To Run Alone Podcast
July 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’ve recently been listening to a podcast by a friend and fellow minimalist and dailymile runner named Ted Beveridge (@AirForceTed on Twitter – see picture at left). Ted is an amazing runner with an inspirational personal story of weight loss accomplished by getting active and changing his eating habits. His podcast, You Don’t Have to […]
Runblogger’s Guide to Minimalist Running Shoes
July 12, 2010 By 6 Comments
As you are probably aware if you are a regular reader, I write a lot about running shoes here on Runblogger. I’ve documented my personal journey from stability shoes to minimalism in several posts, and have come to be a firm believer that our current system of choosing shoes largely on the basis of pronation […]
Diane Rehm to Interview McDougall, Pribut, and Burfoot on July 12
July 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Just a quick post here, and sorry for the short notice. Christopher McDougall, Steven Pribut, and Amby Burfoot will be on the Diane Rehm show on NPR tomorrow, July 12, at 11:00 AM. The show is titled “Running in America”, and the description from the Diane Rehm Show website is as follows: “Millions of Americans […]
Thinking About Writing a Book…
July 11, 2010 By 10 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Thought I’d throw this out there since it’s been occupying my mind lately – I figure if I write it down publicly I won’t be able to avoid following through. I’ve long had the desire to write a book (I am a stuffy academic after all…), and I’m just now starting to […]
Vibram Fivefingers Bikila Review: Pictures and First Impressions
July 10, 2010 By 48 Comments
I just received a review pair of Vibram Fivefingers Bikila in the mail today courtesy of Vibram and Pursuit Brand Equity Group (thanks Adam!). If you’re not familiar with the VFF Bikila, it’s a new shoe from Vibram that is designed specifically for runners. I’ve been running in Vibram Fivefingers KSO’s for almost a year, […]
Race Report: 2010 Bridgton 4 on the 4th Road Race
July 4, 2010 By 5 Comments
I almost didn’t run this race today. In fact, if it was up to my wife I would have stayed home. I’ve been pushing myself really hard lately on my runs, and probably doing more speedwork than I should. After a 5K last weekend, followed by 2 miles barefoot the day after, and then a […]
My Barefoot Running Footstrike in Pictures
July 4, 2010 By 7 Comments
My 6 year-old son and I spent part of the afternoon today running barefoot laps up and down the driveway in front of a camera. I was trying to get some higher quality stills of my barefoot foostrike by using the motion triggering feature on the Casio EX-F1, and he decided he wanted to join […]
Help a Fellow Running Blogger: Phat Disney Geek is Back on the Road
July 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Every once in awhile you hear a story that moves you in a way that few others do. This was how I felt when I listened to Phat Disney Geek’s (otherwise known as Byron) race report from the 2010 Disney Half Marathon on the Running to Disney podcast (by Gordon H.). Byron’s story about completing […]
