Sunday, November 21, 2010

Sage Canaday on minimalism in running


There has been a recent trend towards revisiting the fundamentals of shoe design and its application to improving form while diminishing the incidence of running related injuries. Certain literary works such as the book Born to Run, have really sparked a debate in the running community in regards to barefoot running, types of shoes and proper running “technique” being applied to efficient training. This topic has been discussed by a far reaching range of runners: from the Nike sponsored Oregon Track Club professional coaches and their Olympic athletes- all the way to your average soccer mom that wants to finish their first marathon in under 5 hours.
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[pic: sub 5 in FiveFingers, yeah!]
 
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