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 freezing cold winter’s day along the icy path that cuts its way through a south London
Barefoot running in the British press
There have been some interesting stories about barefoot running in the British newspapers during the last week.
Ben Fogle, writing in the The Daily Telegraph, explains that despite the recent popularity of the book, ‘Born to Run’, the big running shoe manufacturers remain unconvinced. The article goes on to say that the industry warns that ‘the fad is a campaign by a fringe sector
Beginner’s training schedule
The first Running Training Plan downloadable schedule.
We’ve now uploaded our first free training plan to the main site on the downloadable training plans page.
It is a plan for absolute beginners — those who want to start running. Suitable for people who would like to lose a bit of weight or just to get a little fitter and more healthy. It’s an 8 week program, turning the non-runner to someone who can run 5k (or just over 3 miles) without
Beginners’ running knee pain and surgery
Runner’s Knee
Is there a more common injury for the new or beginner runner other than knee pain?
Probably not. Almost a third of all runners will suffer with knee pain, and many of those will be affected when they start running.
Last week I heard of another sufferer; a lady who recently started running to train for the London Marathon. Like many new runners she went to her doctor for advice and treatment.
Marathon running motivation
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 hard it is to run a marathon. But what about running more than one marathon? Maybe 2 in a week, or 2 on consecutive days. The famous explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes famously ran 7 marathons in 7
Against barefoot running
Here’s a slight diversion from the Runners World daily blog: