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Jun 24

Experiment: Running with Teva Zilch Sandals

Posted on June 24, 2014 by kowsik
Teva Zilch Sandals

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 →

Posted in barefoot, experiment, review, running, teva zilch | 3 Replies
Mar 20

What Barefoot Running Does To Your Running Cadence

Posted on March 20, 2014 by kowsik
Running Cadence

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 →

Posted in barefoot, garmin, posture, running, technique, tips | 9 Replies
Sep 25

What’s Worse in Running? DNF vs DNS

Posted on September 25, 2013 by kowsik

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 →

Posted in barefoot, healing, injury, luna sandals, recovery, running | Leave a reply
Aug 15

Barefoot Hiking – Quietude at 11,000 feet

Posted on August 15, 2013 by kowsik
Leave Only Footprints Behind

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 →

Posted in barefoot, hiking, luna sandals | 1 Reply
Jun 05

Busting the Top 10 Myths of Barefoot Running

Posted on June 5, 2013 by kowsik
Marble Mountain Wilderness

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 →

Posted in barefoot, luna sandals, myths, rant, running | 6 Replies
Feb 28

5 Reasons Why I Wasn’t Born to Run

Posted on February 28, 2013 by kowsik
Born To Run

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 →

Posted in barefoot, health, injury, pain, running | Leave a reply
Jan 08

Review – Split Toe Socks from Luna Sandals

Posted on January 8, 2013 by kowsik
Tabi Split Toe Socks

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 →

Posted in barefoot, gear, luna sandals, review, running, socks | 3 Replies
Dec 29

Running Free – A Year in Review

Posted on December 29, 2012 by kowsik
Top of PG&E Trail with my Luna Sandals

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 →

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Dec 15

2012 ZombieRunner Bay Trail Run – Half Marathon

Posted on December 15, 2012 by kowsik
ZombieRunner Half Marathon Finish

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 →

Posted in barefoot, luna sandals, marathon, race | Leave a reply
Dec 09

2012 Summit Rock Half Marathon

Posted on December 9, 2012 by kowsik
Mile 4 on the Summit Rock Half Marathon

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 →

Posted in barefoot, luna sandals, marathon, race, trail | 2 Replies
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