:D Barefoot Running

Something like that ;)

Madonna, Madonna,Madonna.

...... and the thread entered the Twiglet Zone..!!!

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Originally Posted by southernsoftie

Thanks a lot peeps. Lots of areas to research there. Think my approach now will be to leave the new style (as per Terry the Tortoise's description, and not my half-arsed approach:D) to runs of 3mi or less for the time being, relying on my usual gallumpfing stride for anything else. I'll look up that Manchester POSE coach and with that and a bit of practice will hopefully be able to get the hang of it and up the mileage.

Cheers all
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Would Southernsoftie, or anyone else fancy the idea of sharing a session with the Pose coach? Or am I being too tight fisted? It's just I have to put any running expenses past SWMBO!!

Cheers

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Originally Posted by Shuffler

Would Southernsoftie, or anyone else fancy the idea of sharing a session with the Pose coach? Or am I being too tight fisted? It's just I have to put any running expenses past SWMBO!!

Cheers

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Don't see why not. I'm in the same boat. Question is, would a coach be willing to do that, and would we be able to make it at the same time?

I arranged to meet Jon at a park in Stockport just off the A6 and we had the lesson there. Amongst other things he filmed the way I ran and then after he had told me how to run the 'pose' way (which to me makes sense) he then filmed me again so that I could see the difference. He showed me some exercises that I could practise at home (before I went to see him I had already been doing some of them - found them on Youtube). Following the session he answered my (many) emails.

By all means email him and see what he says about a joint session.

If you want to read a good guide to barefoot running follow this link.

http://barefootrunninguniversity.com/howtostart.html

Its good. According to this most of us do RSR, which stands for Reduced Shoe Running. Bloody purists.

I definitely think this is the way to go and of course you modify your footwear depending on what surface because bare feet and scree doesn't bare thinking about.

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Originally Posted by Herakles

I definitely think this is the way to go and of course you modify your footwear depending on what surface because bare feet and scree doesn't bare thinking about.

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Our take on it :
http://www.inov-8.com/News-Detail.asp?L=26&NID=342

Still too cold for me to barefoot.

pose
Verb; Attempting to look like the models in the Inov8 catalogue to impress members of the opposite gender.:cool:

Usually unsucessful with posee looking like a sweaty, gurnning fool.:o