Coach Bobby McGee interviews Ross about the myth of lactate and what it means for coaches and athletes
Running Physiology
A minimalism/ barefoot fad and inconsequential footstrikes?
Was the barefoot and minimalist running ‘explosion’ just a fad? Recent stats from the shoe industry suggest a decline. Here’s why it’s more likely a “sustainable niche”, along with more caution on extremism and advocacy.
The low-carb, high fat diet debate and deviant thinking
Deviant thinking is a crucial driver of progress, but there’s a point where it becomes extreme and unnecessarily polarizing. Balance and complexity are good…
Vibram shoes named in lawsuit: The danger of barefoot running
I received this link from a reader yesterday, which explains how Vibram USA Inc and Vibram FiveFingers LLC are part of a lawsuit where it is being alleged that they made “deceptive and misleading statements about the benefits of barefoot running”. It is alleged that the company, which makes the now famous Five-Finger shoe (pic […]
Barefoot Kilimanjaro: Mission Accomplished – Video diaries
On Saturday, 29 January, at 12.45 South Africa time, our entire team of six barefoot climbers (that’s me on the right – pics of the whole team coming soon!), and four support crew (in shoes) reached Uhuru Peak, at 5,895m, the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro and the highest point in Africa. The trip, as I […]
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