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Perils of the marathon negative split

By RTP | Published: May 3, 2012

It’s funny how we accept conventional wisdom as just that: wisdom. Ask any runner what is the best way to pace a marathon and they will almost certainly say run it at an even pace or with a negative split … Continue reading

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An Almost Barefoot Year #4

By Soul Man | Published: January 27, 2012

My last post and back to the Bristol Half Marathon.  Come 2011 I ran it in my Evo II minimalist shoes.  I ran a minute slower than 2010 but came 100 places higher up the field – so a great … Continue reading

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An Almost Barefoot Year #1

By Soul Man | Published: January 27, 2012

It’s been six months since my last post now but I’m still an aspiring barefoot runner, if not blogger.  Perhaps that should be a committed minimalist runner, which, for me, seems more practical in the UK.  To get up to … Continue reading

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Another marathon comes and goes

By GC | Published: April 12, 2011

I managed to keep the calf intact for Paris Marathon; there was a strict ‘no barefoot’ policy in the couple of weeks leading up to the race.

The race passed in a fairly predictable manner; unusual for a marathon. My … Continue reading

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Dusty Footprints – Time for Reflection

By Soul Man | Published: October 6, 2010

I’m back in Saudi Arabia again, and haven’t even had time to hit the treadmills so I’m missing my running.

The first time I was here this year I was desperately trying to keep up my fitness as I neared … Continue reading

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Intervals

By Soul Man | Published: August 19, 2010

I’m training (supposed to be training) for the Bristol Half Marathon, and as I’ve just had two weeks with no running I need to work on my speed, so it’s time for some of the dreaded intervals on The Downs.… Continue reading

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The Barefoot Buzz

By Soul Man | Published: June 13, 2010

Sometimes you just happen to be in the right place at the right time, without even knowing it.

Something sticks in your mind when you normally wouldn’t give it a second thought.  You start looking into a world that you … Continue reading

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Week 14: Marathon Hopes

By Bruno Runs | Published: April 18, 2010

The pure reason I am on here today, writing about Bare Foot Running, talking a “transitioning” “form” “lifting feet” etc is because my desire to run the marathon distance. Without this longing, I believe I would be running smaller distances, … Continue reading

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Marathon running motivation

By RTP | Published: December 5, 2009

What can runners learn from a comedian about motivation?

Earlier this year, the comedian, Eddie Izzard, completed a running feat that astonished just about everyone who heard about it; this was especially true amongst the running community. Any runner knows how … Continue reading

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Florence Marathon

By GC | Published: December 1, 2009

Those who stumble upon this post, titled ‘Florence Marathon’, in a report on the barefoot running experiment, will make obvious assumptions. Actually no, I didn’t run the marathon barefoot, and there was never any intention to. But, it has been … Continue reading

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