Just came across a link to the movie below on Twitter (thanks @bklynrunner!) – haven’t seen it yet, but it looks inspirational! Check he links at the bottom for more info – screening times and locations can be found at the My Run movie website. MY RUN (Official Trailer) – Inspirational from Tim VandeSteeg on […]
Runblogger Runcast #2 – Winter Running in Vibram Fivefingers
December 19, 2009 By 4 Comments
The second Runblogger Runcast takes me on a 6.1 mile jaunt along a country road in my Vibram Fivefingers – in this episode I share some winter scenery as well as assorted thoughts on running in the Vibrams. Enjoy, and let me know what you think! Runblogger Runcast #2 – Winter Running in Vibram Fivefingers […]
Runblogger Runcast #1 – Winter Running With Jack
December 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Friday was a reading day before exams start next week the college where I teach, so I took the opportunity while my kids wee in school in the morning to get out for a run with my good buddy Jack. It was frigid out – 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit with the wind chill, and probably not […]
Vibram Fivefingers and Barefoot Running: Does Removing Heel Cushion Change Footstrike?
December 11, 2009 By 47 Comments
In my previous post, I posed the following question to Ian Adamson, director of product development and education for the Newton Running Company: Me: Available data indicate that most people are heel-strikers. Is it your belief that the presence of extensive heel cushion (i.e., a heel wedge/lift) essentially forces a heel strike in most people? […]
Relationship Between Running Footstrike and Footwear: From Stability Shoes to Barefoot
December 4, 2009 By 28 Comments
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the relationship between footwear (or lack thereof) and how it affects my running footstrike. Over the past year I’ve been running in everything from full-blown, pronation-control stabilty shoes (Saucony Progrid Guides, Brooks Adrenaline GTS 8) down to Vibram Fivefingers KSO’s, which are about as minimalist as you can […]
Running Movie Review: The Long Green Line
November 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The other night I watched a documentary called “The Long Green Line.” The movie tells the story of the York High School cross-country team (from Elmhurst, IL, outside of Chicago) and their legendary coach Joe Newton during the 2005 Cross Country season as they try to bring home their 25th state title in 50 years. […]
2009 ING Hartford Marathon – Video Recap
October 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Video recaps from the 2009 ING Hartford Marathon – so far I’ve only found one, if you know of any others feel free to drop me a comment!
Analyzing My Running Footstrike: Fun With High-Speed Video
September 26, 2009 By 5 Comments
Several days ago I posted about a new high-speed video camera that I recently purchased for my research lab. The Casio Exilim EX-F1 is an amazing piece of technology, allowing us to record extremely quick events at high-frame rates (as many as 1200 frames per second), and it is already proving itself worthy as a […]
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 […]
Dathan Ritzenhein Sets American 5K Record of 12:58.21 – Race Video
August 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
Image by Getty Images via Daylife American distance runner Dathan Ritzenhein broke the American Record for the 5K (5000 meters) on August 28, 2009 with a time of 12:56:27 at the Weltklasse Meet in Zurich, Switzerland. The previous American record was 12:58.21, set by Bob Kennedy in 1996. The current 5K world record of 12:37.35 […]
Vibram Fivefingers: Interview with Vibram CEO Tony Post and Sneak Peak of the New VFF Bikila Model for Runners
August 26, 2009 By 4 Comments
Just came across an interesting video interview conducted by the hosts of The Raw Food World TV Show with Vibram CEO Tony Post (thanks to @thinnmann at http://runbarefoot.blogspot.com/ for posting this!). Among other things, Tony shows off a series of new Vibram models set to be released in the near future. Among these is the […]
The Man Versus Horse Marathon
August 25, 2009 By 5 Comments
Image via Wikipedia If someone asked you if you could outrun a horse, your answer would most likely be a resounding “no.” You’d probably consider the idea of a human being able to outrun a horse at any distance to be preposterous. However, if you happen to be an elite marathoner and the race covers […]
