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Running Physiology
A minimalism/ barefoot fad and inconsequential footstrikes?
2013-05-16: 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…
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Barefoot running, shoes, and born to run
2011-06-06: A comprehensive discussion of the barefoot running debate, explaining the origins of the theory, its validity and potential stumbling…
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Barefoot running and shoes Q & A Part 5
2010-03-17: The final instalment in a 5-part Q & A series on barefoot running. Today: innovation, the future and an ultimate…
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Barefoot running and shoes Q & A Part 4
2010-03-17: Part 4 of our barefoot Q & A, tackling cushioning, proprioception, the strength of the foot & 'intelligent' muscle…
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Barefoot running and shoes Q & A Part 3
2010-03-17: In this instalment of the barefoot Q & A, we discuss performance and injury implications, and belief around…
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Barefoot running and shoes Q & A Part 2
2010-03-16: We discuss the footstrike and the kinematic changes associated with barefoot…
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Barefoot running and shoes Q & A Part 1
2010-03-16: We kick off a 5-part Q & A series on all things barefoot and shod running. We start with a discussion of "natural" running, and…
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Barefoot running: An overview
2011-11-22: So last night, at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa where I’m based, I gave a presentation on barefoot running, aimed at the public.…
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The aging of elite performance: “Geriatric champions” and have the rules for getting older changed?
2019-02-06: Yesterday, I was sent this link. It says that Dwain Chambers, he of THG and a doping ban in 2004 (!), is making a comeback,…
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