Cut-off times are certainly increasing. For the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon on June 2, the time limit is 7 hours (16 min/mi), and for the Half, 4 hours...
Hi all! My sister and I want to create a 5K to raise awareness in our community about the dangers of unclean water in other parts of the world. We have lots of...
I've noticed that I become less efficient, as defined as speed at a given heart rate, as the surface becomes rougher than comfortable. I'm softening my muscles...
And some of those "cut-off" times only mean that you will need to get off the street and on the sidewalks and obey normal traffic rules. Have fun, -Barefoot...
You shouldn't be "killing" your springs. It sounds more like you may have been tensing your springs too much. Your springs won't work well if they're...
I don't kill them consciously, it just happens when something hurts underfoot. If I run on concrete, reasonable asphalt, smooth dirt, gentle gravel, or other...
Absolutely, it's more work to run on challenging terrain. But, it's also the best teacher to get us light on our feet, because we do go limp in response....
... No argument. But one should run only as lightly as necessary, no lighter if speed is a goal. ... Why? ... Not necessarily less work, but hopefully less...
The conclusion "you agree with me" doesn't necessarily follow the premise "If that made you smile". There are countless reasons to smile other than agreement....
In my experience, when one takes speed as a goal, they tend to push their feet into the ground harder, and run less efficiently, perhaps even more slowly,...
Sorry, I guess I should be explicit so that you can't twist my words around. Normal people, when picturing running across a putting green with the same form...
Now this is the sort of discussion that really helps clarify barefoot running for me. I can run easy or I can run fast, but I'm doing something to keep me from...
It begs the question (in my mind) of why you consider the form necessary to run across glass to be inefficient for running across a putting green? I don't...
I think this is a really good visualization. FREE push from the trailing leg. Ken bob, how does this apply to running on a slope? I feel like I need to...
I run technical trails barefoot. But I'm slower and less efficient than when I run sidewalks, which I only do from time to time. If you're comfortable on a...
Hi all, I'm a new member from Austin, Texas. I'm a relatively new runner and even newer to minimalist running and slowly transitioning to barefoot. I started...
Pushing off is one point of friction. One other is landing with a skidding. The key is to match the foot speed with the speed of the ground beneath us - the...
Momentum! Momentum! Momentum! That seems to be the direction I'm leaning when explaining running uphill - but admittedly (as with everything) I'm still...
There is a thing called "deceptively comfortable", which is the reason people can run in a way, while wearing shoes, that would injure them in the long run,...
I suggest starting on challenging terrain, but in a "safe" place. To begin barefoot running the important thing is to LEARN to run more gently. This will help...
Based on these discussions and Ken Bob's suggestion, I tried REALLY bending my knees while keeping my torso vertical (hips forward -- sort of). Oh yeah, I went...
I think the better question is, How can we get our heart and lungs to keep up? But seriously, it's a matter of how much we move our torso in front of our feet....
Today I am running in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Â I have raised over $400.00 so far. Â If I can get to my goal, which is $1000.00 I will...
I ran an 8k last month in bare feet, in a huge crowd in downtown Chicago. It was enjoyable/comfortable to weave in between people and adjust to their presence,...
I'm a person with really tight Achilles. I can keep my knees bent but it really varies during a long run. It can be hard to flex my legs forward before liftoff...
Yes, Jeff Galloway has made a new career out of the Run, Walk, Run method: http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/walk_breaks.html I take it a bit further with...
Are your tight Achilles a permanent condition, or is it from a lack of flexing? In either case, your bare feet are still going to be the best teachers you can...
