It's the journey, and the destination.
The Downside of Running Is it just me, or do you also experience a wide swing of emotions after running? I know many people experience a “runners’ high” – that rush of endorphins that leaves you happy and intensely present – and I do get that, but I also experience the opposite lows. I’m […]
A recent article in Competitor Magazine, titled The Barefoot Running Injury Epidemic, shares how some sports medicine doctors, podiatrists, and physical therapists are seeing a dramatic upswing in patients suffering from barefoot running injuries. One physical therapist in California says that he has “four or five current patients with heel injuries clearly resulting from a […]
When combined with a plant-based, unrefined sugar, such as agave or raw honey, chia delivers sustained energy. The seeds actually create a physical barrier in the stomach between carbohydrates and digestive enzymes. This results in a slower absorption of sugar into the blood stream, meaning prolonged energy rather than “spiking and bonking.”
If you saw a strange, motley looking crew running in Palo Alto Saturday with naked feet, that was us. Contrary to what surely was the conclusion of most passersby, we are not the latest new age cult to hit California. We’re merely fans of natural running. Brought together by a common interest in running without shoes, we had gathered with Barefoot Ted (of Born to Run fame) to learn, practice, and improve our running form and have a good time. Both goals were met.
There are many tips out there on how to run barefoot, with more being offered up on a daily basis. Some of these tips can be confusing or downright contradictory to one another, though, which can kill curiosity and interest in giving it a try. Or worse yet, people end up injuring themselves and giving up. The confusion can make putting a barefoot running program together for yourself rather difficult. Here’s the training plan I put together for myself to run barefoot.
Great quote from the New York Times in 1909: “There is reason for viewing with considerable apprehension the sudden popularity of the so-called Marathon race. It is only exceptional men who can safely undertake the running of twenty-six miles, and even for them the safety is comparative rather than absolute. The chances are that every […]
The traits of highly creative people are very similar to the traits of runners. And this is not just a coincidence. In addition to physical benefits, running provides a number of benefits to one’s overall emotional and mental well being, all necessary for creativity.
Marshall Ulrich Marshall Ulrich, 57, is the only person in the world to complete the Triple Crown of Extreme Sports: world class ultra runner, record setting adventure racer, and Seven Summits mountaineer. His specialty is competing in extreme conditions including desert and adventure racing, as well as mountaineering. Marshall has: Completed over 116 ultra marathons averaging […]
I finished reading Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes this morning. I was inspired, and tired. After reading about Dean’s long and extreme runs up and down the Sierra mountains, the scorching heat of Death Valley, and to the South Pole, I decided I had to set out on my own adventure. Surely, with the endorphins racing through […]
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Carpe diem!
Seize the day. I’m trying to live by this mantra. A year ago I couldn’t walk, sit, or even lie down without being in a ton of pain. Even doped up on Vicodin. I longed to be active. To run. Jump. Climb. Now, after eight months of pain, five months of rehab, and countless hours dreaming […]