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The Barefoot Running Diaries

Between July 2009 and April 2013 we ran a project here that welcomed runners  to document their experiences of running barefoot.

Twenty six people participated, some wrote only an intro and maybe a post or two, others contributed more detailed reports. One in particular, Soul Man, wrote 74 entries on his journey into running barefoot.

There is no doubt the Christopher McDougall's book, Born to Run, created a huge interest in barefoot running and a major shake-up within the running community, from beginners, to coaches, to shoe manufacturers. Whilst much of the hype has now diminished, the legacy has been a re-evaluation of what it means to run naturally. These posts in this section provide a glimpse into the lives of just a few runners who tried it.

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Rumblings regarding week 4

Well, I was unable to do any running this weekend. First it was because of the camp out I took my son on. Then it turns out I had a bad burger at a local road-side dinner on Friday night and all Saturday/Sunday I was sick in bed with some kind of stomach flu. Oh well, life happens. 🙂

Monday of this week saw me running a fairly brisk 5 miles around the local park. I loaded up a metronome app on my read more

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Week 2: Keeping Up Some, Holding Back Other

Did a .5 mi session over the weekend.  Felt great.  The 4th toes, where I was getting some blisters previously, seem to be much improved.  I think the foot lift is getting much better.

I’m still struggling with heel pain post run – whether barefoot or with shoes.  I’ve decided to stop the shoe running and focus on strength training for the feet/ankles.  I’ll continue read more

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Week 3

Distance: 43.5

Sessions: 4

BF Sessions: 1

BF Miles: 2

Terrain: Road

BF Surface: Pavement out of town, clean road

Runs in VFF:4

BF Weather: Clear, dry

Feet Condition: A couple healing blisters from the VFF, no pain while running.

Comments: I encountered some barriers to barefoot running this week. My Monday run started at about 10 or 11. I had a headlamp with me and was running out of town but did not want read more

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I am so confused also, did the layout change on the webpage also? I thought it was set up so that we could communicate and talk with one another, but maybe not. Anyhow, I just really need to give it a whirl w/the jogger maybe it is easier than I think. I teach a mommy fitness class with a jogger so I would love to incorporate some BFR during the classes.

Barefoot running tips from the expert

Forefoot Striking & Impact Forces

For millions of years, it is likely that runners landed with no single, specific foot strike, and rather landed with a variety of foot strikes including forefoot, midfoot and heel strikes, but we suspect that the most common form of foot strike was a forefoot strike. Midfoot strikes were probably also more common than they are today. These kinds of strikes (i.e. read more

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Week 14: Marathon Hopes

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, uninjured, and still in shoes. Last year around Christmas time I had decided to take on my first Marathon. Already being read more