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021 | Re-Learning How to Run with Barefoot Ted

2/3/2014

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How many of us have this story: we tried running for years and kept getting hurt? Or we stopped because we felt beat-up physically even though we still had energy?

This was my story until I read Born to Run and found Barefoot Ted's journey (check out the photos below!). Similarly, this was Barefoot Ted's story until he uncovered the discovery - or rediscovery - of barefoot running.

What he found was this:

"Hey! Human being! You know what? You evolved on this planet, and you happen to be the preeminent long-distance moving animal on this planet when you add heat, time, and distance to the equation. And that capacity that you developed was way before anything that we would consider a modern shoe. Indeed, we are ideally designed or created to perfectly move along this planet in a flowing, smooth way with the very default equipment we've been given... you are not born broken."

In this episode, we dive into:

1.
Barefoot Ted's story,

2.
how to develop proper foot strength and begin running barefoot safely,

3.
mindfulness,

4.
and the foot-brain connection.

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Finally, we break into Barefoot Ted's latest contribution to the world, providing us with the modern expression of an age-old design: running sandals.

C
heck out The Guide to Minimalist Sandals, make some of your own, and then head over to Luna Sandals to get your hands on some perfection in motion. I am currently walking in a pair of Venado's, running in a pair of Mono's, and soon-to-be hiking/backpacking/approaching big climbs in some Oso's.

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Before Minimalist Sandals Photo
Trying to backpack at 290 lbs, knees hurting. Check out the big boots.
Minimalist Sandal Half-Ironman
Finishing a Half-Iron just a few years later...
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Barefoot Ted McDonald link
2/3/2014 07:41:52 am

Dude!!! It was so much fun chatting with you. Great job!

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marshall moose link
2/3/2014 08:49:55 am

Dude! Keep bringing on the barefoot/sandal revolution! Wearing my trusty old Venado's now, checking the mail for a new pair of Oso's in which to start hitting the really gnarly trails!

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Rob
3/13/2014 07:18:30 am

When I first looked at that second photo I thought it was a picture of Dexter (Michael C Hall).

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Kelly O link
4/3/2021 06:19:53 am

Thanks for postiing this

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