“Dan Lieberman said “sore nipples”. Awesome.”
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  • November 12, 2010, 11:16pm

Reinventing Running: the Thrill is Back!

Who: Barefoot Runners NYC presents Christopher MacDougall, author of Born to Run; Dan Lieberman, Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard; Eric Orton, “Wizard” Coach; Ted McDonald, a.k.a. Barefoot Ted; John Durant, National Leader on Hunter-Gather Athleticism; Fast and Female, Best Buy-sponsored Supporter of Young Women Athletes; and a MYSTERY GUEST

What: TED-like talks; tickets on sale for $10 for ~4 more hours!

Where: Right by Central Park in New York’s Society for Ethical Culture,
2 West 64th Street

Why: If you don’t know, you better ask somebody

When: Tonight at 6 p.m.

How: Through the magic of John Durant

(Source: meetup.com)

neverwalk:

Learning the skill of Barefoot Running

xandersynth:

Wow, Jason Robillard, the guy in the video, is a friend of mine that I met through Jesse.  He is getting huge through the barefoot movement! Awesome!

notls: sunday afternoon barefoot

notls:

sunday afternoon barefoot

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  • November 04, 2010, 10:25am

Everyone’s Invited

Barefoot Brooklyn is a group for minimally shod and barefoot runners of all levels of experience. Come as you are and we’ll share what we know, but if you want to learn more then check out:

… or just search online. There are a lot of great resources on the subject.

A few tips to keep you on track:

  • Don’t push it. The experts estimate that it takes 3 months to completely transition to bare feet. Your feet need time to strengthen and acclimate to running bare. Stop when your feet are tired. You’ll know. Then rest up for a day and go again. Distance and speed will come naturally; for now, focus on form.
  • Carry your shoes and run on hard surfaces to begin. A hard surface is the best way to learn how to run light. Your feet will naturally land lighter and you’ll be able to really feel the ground, which is great help as you learn to develop the proper form. When your feet are tired, throw on your shoes and walk.
  • Focus on form (Did we mention that yet?). Barefoot running is nearly silent. If you hear your feet slapping the ground, you are not in proper form. If you show up for a run, we’ll show you the ropes. There are also a lot of videos online that can illustrate a proper barefoot running posture and form.

Things are just getting started, so all suggestions and ideas are welcome. Oh, and please feel free to show up in footwear that makes you comfortable.