SO YOU'VE READ Born to Run, and you're now sold on "minimalist" running. You rush out to replace your traditional, well-cushioned heel-mashers with sleek, low-drop lightweights. In your eagerness to give them a try, you head right out for a long run - and get hurt. It must have been the shoes! After all, you …
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Whatever Happened to Minimalist Running?
If you're a runner, you've heard of minimalist running. Ditch the heavily padded running shoes and slip on the Vibrams. Born to Run, baby! Like the South Beach Diet, everyone was doing it, whether or not they knew it was doing them any good. But it seemed to be about to transform running by reducing …
Race Recap: Bigfoot Snowshoe 5K
Knock, knock! +++Who's there? Yeti. +++Yeti who? Yeti 'nother new experience...This year's race calendar includes a number of "firsts" for me, and the first of these firsts was the Bigfoot Snowshoe Race in Traverse City. We go up north frequently in the summer but not too often in the winter, and the snowstorm greeting my …
Some Good News for Runners
Good news, folks! If you're thinking about getting into running but worried about the impact on your body, or that you're too old to get the benefits, here are some news items you will find encouraging.If you're already a runner, congratulations and keep it up! I think you'll appreciate the articles below as much as …
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