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BAREFOOT RUNNINGby Stephan M. February

Me and best mate

Rudolph just

completed the

Cape Town

Marathon - 1997

Who is this guy and what’s his story ?

My rocky desert hometown,

Northern Cape, South Africa.

This is where my love

for the solitude of the

long-distance run was

kindled.

BORN TO RUN – PERSISTENCE HUNTING

The key is keeping cool

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Barefoot Heelstrike – Don’t DO IT!

(click image for science!)

Shod Heelstrike

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Foot strike with force graph

(click image to watch video)

Getting Started

• Minimalist shoes

• No raised heel

• No arch support

• Flexible sole

• Don’t overstride – short cadence

• Land gently

• Biofeedback is important – practice form

on hard smooth surface in bare feet

• TAKE IT EASY!

LINKS & REFERENCES

Biomechanics of Foot Strikes & Applications to Running Barefoot or in Minimal

Footwear - Daniel E. Lieberman, MadhusudhanVenkadesan, Adam I.

Daoud, William A. Werbel – Harvard University

Barefoot Ted's Blog

Chris McDougall’s Blog