I’ve had a streak of sandal malfunction lately (mostly blisters and loss of traction on wet mud) that I’ve been exploring other alternatives. Turns out my wife had bought me a pair of Teva Zilch Sandals from a couple of years … Continue reading
I just realized that I haven’t posted much on the body mechanics (like running cadence or foot turnover) of barefoot running in a while. I think I’ve taken this for granted now and I usually mix things up with running … Continue reading
In case you don’t know what DNF vs DNS is, it’s Did-Not-Finish vs. Did-Not-Start. So far, in the dozen or so races I’ve run, I’ve been fortunate to always finish the race no matter how long it took. I had … Continue reading
I’m writing this on the plane at 28,000 feet, watching the Rock Mountains unfold under the frosty wings of my United flight. I got to spend the last few days at Boulder with my wife and I’ve come away with … Continue reading
There’s a link-bait article on New York Times that’s going around about how barefoot running is questionable from a health point of view. They seem to troll on this topic periodically with questionable research and study behind it. Over the … Continue reading
Ah yes, Born to Run, the book that got many folks at least try out running to see what the buzz was all about. It definitely got me thinking and romanticizing about running through redwoods, the wind on my face, … Continue reading
After freezing through two of my last races (barefoot running in 40°F can be a little difficult), I added Split Toe Socks from Luna Sandals to my christmas list. Santa was a little late (apparently the Elves had them back … Continue reading
Learning to run should be “Easy, Light, Smooth and then Fast” said Caballo Blanco, in Born To Run. I began my journey in transforming myself into a runner exactly a year ago. And that became my mantra during the runs. … Continue reading
After last week’s Summit Rock half marathon, I mostly rested during the week recovering from the run, though got a couple of hours of cross training on the elliptical on Wednesday. There was another small break between the storms and … Continue reading
Been a little while since I last ran the Diablo Trail Half Marathon. There was going to be a 10-day window of clear skies between the storms and I was itching to run on a trail. When I saw that … Continue reading