Hi folks, welcome! Just because you can't handle barefoot running, does not mean that you can't use it as a carefully titrated component of your arch (thus your running) training. I really don't like using arch supports for running, as I consider them to be a crutch, but it would appear, that for now at least, I'm forced to do so! Ever since my interest in barefoot running, and increasing the ... Read more
Hi folks! Welcome! Use other runners to pull up your pace as they go by, it really works. Just try to hang in behind them for as long as you wisely can, with the accent on wisely. I like to build local races into my training plan, and local food into my eating plan, because it just makes sense. Plus you meet some great people and enjoy wonderfully healthy food. What's more local than your own garden, in ... Read more
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! This blog is all about developing programs of safe exercise for better health, for which I explore my relationship to the earth on a regular basis, and I like to learn from all those great non-human animals out there. I don't know how many of you have ridden a horse, but there clearly four major ways that they progress, walking, trotting, cantering and galloping. The ... Read more
Hi folks! Thanks for stopping by! We look at the world, but we don't always see what is actually there. This is because, for efficiency's sake, the brain fills in a great deal of information to make things fit. If it collected and processed all the visual data you'd get nowhere. For instance, when you see a house, your mind creates a 3D image in your mind of the house as a box, even though you can ... Read more
Hi! Thanks for coming by! A few weeks ago I was visiting a local shoe store, where I entered into a conversation with an endurance runner who was having trouble with plantar fasciitis. We talked about the role of posture, shoes, running style, and a number of other factors that might alleviate the problem, and left it at that. The subject of running-induced plantar fasciitis interests me for two reasons, (1) I ... Read more
Hi folks, Endurance running sucks with sore feet, blisters, painful arches, tight or loose shoes, skin abrasions, plantar fasciitis, or any other types of foot discomfort. Alternatively, comfy feet are a delight, no matter the weather or other conditions. So, how do you get there when it comes to the best shoes for you? I'll tell you about the results of my shoe journey, which took about 15 years, ... Read more
Hi folks, I recently posted on the issue of my dramatically improved swim times in the pool as a result of Rick Fee's encouragement to focus more on conditioning than technique, and my coach indicating how I might engage my lat (Latissimus dorsi) muscles more effectively. Interestingly, I now feel that this is paying dividends for running. I suspect that the benefits derive from both greater ... Read more
Hi folks, As a triathlete I spend a lot of time working to increase my endurance and pace, whilst both come with some risks and lots of enjoyment. This will be brief as I'm sitting in Heathrow Airport awaiting my flight. Swim: The key to improving pace in the swim is some technique, lots of conditioning, some more technique, lots more conditioning, and a good coach. The only real risks are ... Read more
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