August 2004, pp. 78-80 Herb Elliott - The Best Ever? . . . won every mile and 1500 he entered in his career. Won 1960 1500m by 2.8 seconds while his coach...
... entered in his ... Although he raced in shoes, virtually all of Herb Elliott's training was done barefoot. He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated...
Only 15% more flexible than typical running shoes and 45% less than bare feet. Doesn't sound very "free" to me, in price either; $90! to imitate something that...
The domain names below are forwarded to runningbarefoot.org. The first two were added today and should take effect within 24 hours, though usually within an...
While it is true that the hard callouses aquired from shoes rubbing against feet are undesirable, my soles have toughened from running barefoot. This becomes...
Agreed. I was having a conversation with someone at a 5K planning dinner last night, and the old question came up about fallen arches. I stated that it is a...
Adding the barefoot running information on 1960 Gold Medalist (1500m) Herb Elliott as shown on the below-linked 1958/1960 Sports Illustrated covers to the ...
I found an interesting article about them and also mentions other subjects posted recently: http://www.american-trackandfield.com/news/atfnewswirevol6no13.html...
i've been running barefoot almost every time i went running for the last week. except for my feet getting used to it, i feel great when i run. i feel like my...
The soles of my feet definitely have "toughened up" in a physical way from barefoot walking only. During the first few months I developed a lot of blisters...
... as ... First of all your mother shouldn't be against anything you do, she should respect the choices you make, and take some time to educate herself on...
I believe several African runners train barefoot and compete in shoes (whose companies sponser them). They seem to manage. As for dealing with your mom, from...
Involve your mother in your decision to run barefoot. First off, print out a copy of your post to this group and leave it laying around the house where your...
Awesome post jon. I've mentioned to people before that I go barefoot on a bike for similar reasons that I run barefoot. Some say that biking isn't really a...
Prior to 1995, I was a weekend barefooter, (around the apartment, pool, or a nearby lake). I got introduced to barefoot mowing in 1995 by my new next door...
... But the thing is that people have *already* evolved to have the ability to change the thickness of their soles according to their current activity level....
Congratulations! Did you manage to find out why the 'shoes required' rule had been introduced? (Surely not to avoid offending local grandmothers with your...
Since reading in this forum about the possibility of pulling up on the pedals by gripping with your toes, I've been trying it. The necessary movements take a...
With regard to any benefit from bike pedal up-pull on the back stroke, I seem to be able to up the speed a couple of miles an hour (e.g from 4 or 5 mph to 6 or...
The shoes part of the Ironman rule that "shoes and covered torsos are required on the bike and run courses" seems to be a gratuitous add-on to a clarification...
I never did find out who was able to call it out from the crowd of spectators lining the fenced initial half mile stretch of the out-and-back start of the ...
http://www.runningbarefoot.org/SurfCity.shtml#LowTideFunRun Sunset Beach Low-Tide Fun Run Date: Monday, July 5, 2004 Start Time: 7:00pm Distance: 3 miles (more...
ewww... please don't spread misinformation like "your feet don't actually toughen up". thickening of the skin as a response to friction doesn't require a...
Haven't ran a 70+ mile week since last year, training for Dallas. This is my most ever weekly mileage barefoot. Legs and feet are feeling surprisingly good. A...
Does anyone have suggestions for a good meeting place, where we could get as many barefoot marathoners, and other distances too, in one place at one time. I'm...
My choice would be Dallas in early December. It is rated as one of the best in the country. The weather is usually pretty nice (mid-60s). Although it is just a...
To: Mr. Dave McGilvrey Race Director, Boston Marathon From: Rick Roeber Lee's Summit, MO Mr. McGilvrey, We met briefly at the St. Louis Marathon in 2001 when...
