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May 22, 2008

Fdip141: Running Barefoot

from Phedippidations

Today I’d like to point out something that’s really obvious; so obvious in fact, that we tend not to think about it much. In this episode I present for you a very basic, truthful, scientific and historical bit of trivia that both describes and explains the premise which propose, and that piece of trivia is this: Fred Flintstone never wore running shoes. Running shoes are not evil: you’ll have to pry my NB 426’s off my hot sweaty feet if you ever want me to give up my running shoes: but we should entertain the idea that running without shoes on the open road may be a more natural, less injurious way to run. Show Links: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v432/n7015/abs/nature03052.html http://web.wits.ac.za/NewsRoom/NewsItems/feet.htm http://www.profleeberger.com/files/YFOOT1001.pdf http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/ http://www.barefooters.org/medicine/med_sci_sports_exer-23.2.html http://www.vibramfivefingers.com http://www.23goingon60.blogspot.com/ http://twitter.com/steverunner http://ustream.tv/channel/phedippidations Fdip featured blog: http://mwrunfar.blogspot.com/ The song “Running Wild Child” was by Lance Larson from New Jersey; the song featured Richie Sambora check out his amazing music at www.lancelarsonmusic.com The episode is sponsored by Audible.com Go to www.audiblepodcast.com/phedi for your free audiobook download

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