#jason robillard

[foraruta]

L'experiència de còrrer un centenar de quilòmetres ha reforçat la idea que puc sobreviure pràcticament a tot sempre i quan segueixi tirant cap endavant.

Jason Robillard, Mai et netegis el cul amb un esquirol

[vegancomposer]

Three things I learned from The Barefoot Running Book

1.  It is still about form.  Yes barefoot running changed the way you run, but you still need to keep at it.  Thinking about where your foot lands, not being sloppy, and doing metronome drills are all ways to do this.  Robillard also suggests drills like picking things up with you feet to help even more.  (I need to do more metronomed runs).

2. Strength training is important (and fun).  I tend to skip this one because I don't find it fun, but some of the workout plans Robillard listed do seem fun and not just 3 time 12 reps of this move.  It is important for your muscles to be balanced!

3.  Be an ambassador for barefoot running.  Smile at people when you run.  Answer questions whenever they are asked (and even when they aren't).  Humor helps.  Also (and I have a problem with this one), just because you run quieter than most others doesn't mean you can scare people when you pass them from behind.  Announce yourself (or maybe wear jingly bells).  Be positive and approach every questioning runner as one that could be converted to barefoot or minimalist running.  

*Bonus: If winters get to cold and shoes are a necessity, and you want to make the transition to full barefoot quicker, put tiny gravel or kitty litter in the bottom of your shoes.  (A little extreme, but an interesting concept I had never heard before).  

[vegancomposer]

Personally, I do not believe this movement is a fad. Leg warmers were a fad. River dancing was a fad. Barefoot running is a paradigm shift that will ultimately change the way we think about shoes.

Jason Robillard (The Barefoot Running Book)

[springbarfota]

Bra tips från Jason