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2010-03-17: The final instalment in a 5-part Q & A series on barefoot running. Today: innovation, the future and an ultimate…
…Read More »2010-03-17: Part 4 of our barefoot Q & A, tackling cushioning, proprioception, the strength of the foot & 'intelligent' muscle…
…Read More »2010-03-17: In this instalment of the barefoot Q & A, we discuss performance and injury implications, and belief around…
…Read More »2010-03-16: We discuss the footstrike and the kinematic changes associated with barefoot…
…Read More »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…
…Read More »2019-05-01: Eliud Kipchoge is a physiological marvel. The Nike Vaporfly is a technological marvel. Both improve marathon performance. Except these statements can't both be true, and…
…Read More »2017-05-08: Where do we go next? Now that Eliud Kipchoge has taken us to the brink of a sub-2 hour marathon, have the boundaries of…
…Read More »2017-05-06: Eliud Kipchoge has run a marathon in 2:00:25, coming within sight of breaking the 2-hour barrier. How did he do it, and what might we…
…Read More »2017-05-02: The Nike-Breaking 2 attempt will happen in Monza this weekend. I don't think a sub-2 is possible, but what will be fascinating is to…
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