barefoot running

Branching out

By admin on August 30, 2010

On Saturday September 18th, I’ll be leading the warm-up at the London Tree-Athlon, a 5km run in aid of the charity Trees for Cities. The event, which takes place in the suitably leafy Battersea Park, is now in its sixth year and has raised £1000s, as well helping to make our city streets greener (every participant goes home [...]

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The barefoot guru comes to town

By admin on June 11, 2010

Barefoot running guru Chris McDougall (author of the hugely compelling book, Born to Run) was in London this week,  so I couldn’t miss the opportunity to go and see him. He is as entertaining a speaker as he is a writer and it was great to hear firsthand accounts of his exploits down in Copper [...]

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The rehab challenge

By admin on June 6, 2010

The worst thing about rehab is that it’s hard work. Yes, running can be hard work, too – but at least at the end of it you get that great feeling of accomplishment. Not so from mobilising your foot or stretching your calves.
I’ve learned a lot these last 3 weeks. Mostly, stuff about plantar fascitis.  [...]

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Evo-lution of running shoes?

Evo-lution of running shoes?

By admin on February 23, 2010

I just got my hands on a pair of the new Vivo Barefoot Evo running shoes, and they look like no other running shoe you’ve ever seen – zero arch support, no built-up heel, an upper constructed from a futuristic opaque mesh covered in a network of hexagonal TPU discs… and a shoe so flexible, you [...]

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Is barefoot best?

By admin on February 5, 2010

The idea that barefoot running is better (being more natural and efficient) is slowly trickling from the fringes into the mainstream. The latest research, published in the journal Nature, was reported on BBC News. It’s something I’ve been writing about – and practising – for a couple of years now. That’s not to say, though, [...]

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