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These are the (slightly-modified) slides from a talk I gave on barefoot running at Blink Bl_nk in Singapore (http://blinkbl-nk.com/)
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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
Click the Wikipedia icon!
Barefoot Heelstrike – Don’t DO IT!
(click image for science!)
Shod Heelstrike
(click image for science!)
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