Barefoot Running

The Barefoot Journey: Ego emo mirus novus Caligae!

by Andrew August 15, 2010 Articles

Well, there we are wandering around St Albans, taking in the Roman sites when I came across a  ”Make yourself a pair of Roman Caligae sandals” kit in the Verulamium Museum shop. It was there that it struck me! Who would know more about walking, running and shoes? The Roman civilisation whose legions marched over [...]

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New shooooes!

by Kate August 5, 2010 Articles

I hate running. To paraphrase Bett Midler, If God had meant me to run, he’d have put diamonds at the end of the alley. Nevertheless, if I’m going to get on with this Crossfit thing, running and jumping and humping heavy weights and hurling myself into gymnastic moves is all par for the course. That’s [...]

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Vibram Five Fingers: The almost barefoot truth

by Andrew July 25, 2010 Articles

The fact that I have for some time worn Vibram Five Fingers occasionally, and that I’m one of the few genuine barefoot runners in London means, apparently, that I ought to have  a “position” on Vibrams. For what they are worth, here are my personal Vibrams views. They are not universally cool (yet) and as [...]

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Barefoot: some pathways

by Andrew July 15, 2010 Articles

If you have time, read  Michael Warburtons article “Barefoot Running”. It is one of the more interesting articles about barefoot running, although it is not without its flaws. There are interesting observations about injury rates in running, and how throwing away your clumpy trainers can reduce injury rates in runners. But as a warning, even [...]

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Barefoot running: Sorting the problems (part 2)

by Andrew June 30, 2010 Articles

This is a bit of a con, as I always intended that “part 2″ would be about POSE running. It really should have been because without POSE you won’t really run properly. Nevertheless, POSE takes a while to master, so it’s back to the basics of: Foot cuts, Fat youth Super glue Which, as we [...]

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Barefoot Running: sorting the problems Part 1. Achilles Tendinosis

by Andrew June 14, 2010 Articles

Well, I’m finally back on the running trail,  and am barefoot running around Stratford and Bethnal Green Three elements got me back on my feet. 1) effective stretch and strengthening regime for my achilles tendon. 2) An understanding of the POSE running technique 3) Going barefoot. This article is how to sort your Tendinosis in [...]

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Barefoot Journey…nice to have alternatives…well, possibly!

by Andrew April 11, 2010 Articles

One of the great things about barefoot running is that you actually start switching the muscles of your feet back on. You can actually feel the ground rather than bouncing around with a pair of pillows on your feet. Which begs the question, do you always need to run barefoot to feel the floor? Well [...]

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The Barefoot Journey…oochie, ouchie!

by Andrew April 5, 2010 Articles

With my achilles tendonitis spiralling agonisingly out of control, it’s time to seriously consider barefoot running. As I had suggested before, start with wandering barefoot round your flat, but, eventually you have to take the (stupid) step of going outside. My first strategy was to go out in light plimsols. Find a quiet area, and [...]

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WOD 7 Feb: Roly-Poly before “DT”, Beginners swinging and poseurs POSEing!!!

by Andrew February 7, 2010 CrossFit London workouts

Forward rolls and cartwheels as a fun warm up… “DT” – A hero workout! 12 deadlifts 9 squat cleans from the hang 6 push jerks (rxd 70kg) In honor of USAF SSgt Timothy P. Davis, 28, who was killed on February, 20 2009 supporting operations in OEF when his vehicle was struck by an IED. [...]

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CrossFit London mini POSE Running Technique Workshop

by Andrew January 21, 2010 Articles

CROSSFIT LONDON mini POSE TECHNIQUE MASTERCLASS with LEE SAXBY ( POSE Coach level 4) Sunday 7th February 12.30 to 3.30 £35 This is a fantastic opportunity to get to grips with the basics of the POSE RUNNING METHOD. In 3 hours Lee Saxby (POSE Level 4 coach), from Zoo Human will take you through the [...]

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Running, pose, Chi, Barefoot , Biomechanics and stuff

by Andrew January 17, 2010 Articles

The problem with running is that we all think we can do it. And of course, on one level we can. If I was to say, move faster with no consequences for your long term knee , foot, or  body health, sure we can all do that. But we  at Crossfit London are moving to [...]

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