Monthly Archives: June 2009
How Do I Get As Good As This?
Take a look at how this woman is running. It is a beautiul piece of effortless and very skilled running at different paces. I looked at the video and though how do I get to run like her? I can run a LOT better than I used to but my technique is far from what Read more...
Barefoot Ted, the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen and the Plight of the Raramuri
I have learned quite a lot after reading Born to Run. I now know that running isn’t all about getting there first or quickly or racing at all. Running certainly doesn’t need to be forced or beaten; it isn’t anything to muscle your way through at all. Naturally, my experience and perception of running are Read more...
The Direction of Pull
This is an issue that confused me for a long long time and one that I see is a source of confusion for many hence this short article in the hope it will save lots of frustration for people. First of all the reasoning behind it is we need to use the correct muscles and Read more...
A Soft Landing?
All the technology that surrounds me and I always start writing something in trusty old Notepad! Born to Run isn’t particularly easy to read, nor is it edge of seat, can’t put it down material yet I am still reading with interest. I get the feeling that there is a rag-tag bunch of trail hardened Read more...