Vivo Barefoot
Where is barefoot running heading next?
By admin on July 4, 2012
This is a much longer post than usual, but I had much to reflect on following my attendance at the Barefoot Connections conference last Saturday, organized by Primal Lifestyle. The conference took place at the Natural History Museum on Saturday – a wonderful and very appropriate venue in which to explore the links between human […]
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Barefoot coaching
By admin on September 4, 2011
I am delighted to say I now have my barefoot coaching licence. I took the VIVOBAREFOOT 5-day certification programme back in June and passed the exam, but it’s only after you’ve submitted three case studies of shod runners whose technique you’ve transformed, that you get the licence in your hand, with the endorsement of ‘The […]
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Treading lightly
By admin on August 23, 2011
I have really found my feet, barefoot-wise, this summer - I’ve been playing with FiveFingers Speed, VIVOBAREFOOT Neos and Inov-8 230s and getting so much ’feedback’ from the ground that it’s really sharpened my technique. And so, of course, I’ve been keen to share my experiences with those I coach. My client Mandy wasn’t overjoyed when I took her over to […]
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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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