June 2011
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Jun 15th
November 2010
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Nov 22nd
"After all that I’ve been through, I would rather... →
“When the run begins, Eric Fair dashes off, leading the pack. His years of drug use have ravaged his body, leaving him with high blood pressure, kidney problems and a slew of other health concerns, but he says he always feels good when he is running.”
Nov 22nd
World’s only barefoot half marathon to to run in... →
Nov 17th
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Why I run and run with less
I literally finished Chapter 22 of Born to Run, and I got out of my chair and ran 2 miles - simply because I felt that if I didn’t immediately do it, I’d be half human. The rationale presented was clear, unbiased, scientific, and un-argumentative.  Somehow the book became for me true self-directed help (as opposed to self-help, which is basically someone else telling you what to do)....
Nov 9th
Born to Run the Marathon? By Christopher McDougall →
Interesting article by Mr. McDougall about how he decided to run the 2010 NYC mega-marathon / hunting party.
Nov 8th
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WatchWatch
CBS Evening News - Barefoot Running: Cushioning for Your Soul
Nov 8th
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Nov 8th
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“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the...”
– Anon.
Nov 7th
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“You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
Nov 7th
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“I always loved running … it was something you could do by yourself, and under...”
– Jesse Owens
Nov 7th
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“Sport is about adapting to the unexpected and being able to modify plans at the...”
– Sir Roger Bannister
Nov 7th
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“We run, not because we think it is doing us good, but because we enjoy it and...”
– Sir Roger Bannister
Nov 7th
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“Running is the classical road to self-consciousness, self-awareness and...”
– Noel Coward
Nov 7th
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“No longer conscious of my movement, I discovered a new unity with nature. I had...”
– Roger Bannister on breaking the 4-minute mile.
Nov 7th
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Barefoot in the Big Apple →
Barefoot runners from all over came out on Friday night to hear a panel of experts, celebrities, and coaches speak about minimalism.
Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
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Minnesota Public Radio interviews Christopher... →
Wayzata, Minn. — A group of runners gathered recently in a Wayzata parking lot to share their passion for running barefoot. They were there to meet the man at the center of the new trend, Christopher McDougall, whose book, “Born to Run” has now been on the New York Times Bestseller list for six months “Running shoes are probably the most destructive force to touch the human foot.” - Christopher...
Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
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WatchWatch
Terra Plana, sponsor of the 1st Annual New York City Barefoot Run, posted this informative video on barefoot running stride and posture - excellent slow motion [foot]age and expert instruction.
Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
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New England Sports Network (NESN) interviews Dan... →
Lieberman, a professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard, says that running without shoes may benefit humans.
Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
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free your feet: Some exciting news out of NYC !!! →
Check out nycbarefootrun.com John Durant is set to organize the biggest group barefoot run to date. The just announced 1st Annual New York City Barefoot Run is Sunday, October 10th at beautiful Governors Island in New York Harbor. Clinics on Saturday, a runners party on Saturday evening,…
Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
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WatchWatch
Kris Wood’s video of the epic John Durant / Christopher McDougall run from Harlem to Brooklyn organized by www.meetup.com/BarefootNYC .
Nov 7th
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Nov 7th
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October 2010
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Oct 26th
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“It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop.”
– Confucius
Oct 7th