I've been doing like Kenbob in the last ten years of at least one triathlon-a-year of all distances from super-sprint to two IMDcA's and using the old toe...
John, Thank you for advising. Yeah, I believe you that bike shoes is big... In bike shop, a guy who evaluated me, while I got fit on the bike last month. If I...
... 1. You will fall when wearing clips - everybody does. It's not like a crash, it's a slower fall and you will just "bump" on the ground. Don't try to catch ...
In 'Born to Run' there is a part that says something about Russians not being able to run competitively until they can jump off of a 20 foot ladder barefoot...
I hear all the time from this site and the book about running on gravel to train to run softly. I can't think of a single place to run where gravel is the...
I think your making it too hard. You mentioned Ken Bob's book as your reason why you want to make a gravel track. If you look at his book or at his posts...
Agreed. Gravel is just a rough surface. The point is that you can learn much more from challenging surfaces, so embrace the challenge instead of avoiding it....
Sometimes it is difficult to find a good rough surface to train on, so gravel is good tool. Â All you need in a few bags from your local construction store to...
i like the idea. running in place can tell you a lot about your form. sometimes i do this on a hardwood floor at home, to listen for the sounds that i make....
Ran about a mile in vff to warm up, then took them off and ran another 2. It really felt just great. It was even windy cold, but the feet were fine. I...
Its funny that you mention that Henry. I live in Massachusetts where we have no shortage of gravel trails, but I was concerned about missing some training...
who was complaining? i actually wrote that it felt great running in the teens. a lot of us are worried about the heat in l.a., since it will at least be in...
Looks like I'm not the only who runs 'at home'. I have been known to run for 2 hours, back & forth, listening to NPR, periodically chasing The Cat. In fact,...
... This sort of misses the intent. Deep gravel is actually really comfortable to run in. It's the gravel spaced about an inch apart on concrete that's...
Agreed. Heck, the weathered asphalt on my street feels almost as sharp as chip seal. I just keep breathing, try to relax, and move on. I'm not brave or foolish...
Only about 10-15% of my posts are shoe reviews. The vast majority of my posts are delusional rants dreamed up while trying to get some peace and quiet from my...
Your comment reminds me of a cartoon I read recently: one caveman says to another "Something's wrong, we all eat organic, have plenty of exercise, yet nobody...
This is a common misconception. In the paleolithic there were plenty of old people; everybody didn't die of old age at 35. The AVERAGE age of death was much...
Not the same as this but I think similar, I can shut off pain receptors in my hands and endure scalding hot waters for a bit, but I don't do it for long...
