Monthly Archives: February 2010

Dr Casey Kerrigan’s recent study on barefoot running

There has been a recent study mentioned in the national press about the effect of barefoot running on runners’ joints. As usual the press have been quite selective in their quoting from this source. The study, entitled “The Effect ofContinue reading

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Week 7: 3.1 Miles and Chi Running

I had the entire week off (not the best time for a stay at home vacation) but I used it wisely as it pertained to my running.  This week I really focussed on my stretching, exercises and I bought the book Chi Running.  Now I know… Continue reading

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Barefoot running resumed

After a long lay off due to stubborn Achilles tendon problem, I tentatively resumed barefoot running this week.

On Monday, after a superset track session I ran my mile cool down on a very wet, all-weather track. It felt great,… Continue reading

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Week 6: Soooo Cold

Now that I am back on track (at least I hope) I am progessing well but I can’t complain enough about the cold on my feet. I’ve read about plenty of people that are running barefoot in the snow and… Continue reading

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Week 5: Out of the Blizzard comes Sunshine

Washington DC was hit with 30+ inches of snow last weekend, but after 3 days of being couped up inside worrying about my injured legs and drink many liquids not meant for the body, I decided to brave the Monday sun and… Continue reading

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Week 4: ITBS is back…OH NO!!!

I’ve gone from Feast to Famine in the matter of 48 hours.  After my breakthrough last week, I feel that my concentration has really fallen off. This Monday, I went out for a 1.25 mile run and right around the 1 mile… Continue reading

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Barefoot running in the national press again

The UK newspaper, the Daily Express published an article about barefoot running today. In some ways it was quite comical: the writer starts off by saying, “My first barefoot run is on a freezingContinue reading

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