Running Barefoot, Boston

Hi Everyone,

The Metro Boston Barefoot Runners had a really good Meetup yesterday in the form of a Workshop.

42 people attended the workshop on a large wooden floor in a church facilitated by Jim and me.

We went over techniques, mental barriers, drills and worked on “form”, running barefoot around the room. People commented that they learned a lot and had a good time.

Anyone interested in the March 20th workshop can sign up on Meetup.

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Met up with Barefooot Ben and Barefoot Tim yesterday at the Hampton Beach, NH Half Marathon.

It was around 35 degrees out and flurrying when we arrived at 10AM. The Barefoot Good Luck worked at about 10 minutes before the run which started at 11AM. This meant minds had changed from VFF to Barefoot. Good timing.

Ben and Tim ran the 13.1 and I ran 6 miles staving off IT Band issues.

It was really fun and I can kind of dispell the virtual barefoot running topic as there were 3 barefoot runners and at least 4 VFF runners. Several of the VFF runners mentioned they ran barefoot in the warmer weather and almost ran BF yesterday but the snow flurries spooked them. Last year there was only 1 BF runner and possibly 1 VFF runner. This is not a lot out of 1,153 runners, but a better percentage. If this keeps up then next year will be a really cool thing.

Here are some pictures of the people and the race event. There was a good party afterward.

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Metro Boston Barefoot Runners now has a website for meeting and running with other barefoot runners as well as information about barefoot running.

We are currently looking to add local barefoot running websites or blogs to our website for local reference.

Oh, and if you do noy have a site, go for it!

If anyone in the Metro Boston area has a website link about their barefoot running, please list here or email me and I will put it up on:

http://www.metrobostonbarefootrunners.org/Running_Barefoot_Links.html

Thank you.

Preston

Want to learn how to run barefoot safely and gently?  Here’s your chance.

The Metro Boston Barefoot Runners—who have been running barefoot on area roads for over 13 years (including more than 250 5Ks and 10Ks), and have been subjects in the ongoing running research of  Dr. Dan Lieberman (featured in the bestselling “Born to Run”) — are hosting two indoor Barefoot Running workshops in Cambridge, MA.

If you are new to barefoot running or have some experience and want to ensure that your technique is both correct and safe, then you’ll want to sign up for one of these two free workshops. Both will offer the same information on how to learn to run gently, how to avoid injury, and both will briefly cover minimalist footwear. Both will be fun!  We guarantee it, or your money back! (Oh yes, the workshops are free.)

The workshops will take place inside and last just 1 hour. We will be moving the workshops outdoors in the Spring.

What: Metro Boston Barefoot Runners Workshop

When: Saturday, February 27 and Saturday, March 20 both from 3PM to 4PM.

Where: First Congregational Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Please sign up / RSVP here:

http://metrobostonbarefootrunners.org/Workshops_YQOB.html

Preston

We made the news

WBZ-TV filmed us today and aired the segment tonight.

Harvard Researcher: Barefoot Running is Better

WBZ-TV Video Archive

Preston, the Official Boston Running Barefoot Rep

Preston

WBZ TV is going to do a news segment on the Barefoot Running Movement.

Looking to meetup for an hour or so on Wednesday 01/27/2010 around 10:30AM.

Location will most likely be at Artesani Park in Brighton, MA on the Charles River on Soldiers Field Road.

1255 Soliders Field Road
Brighton, MA 02135

Looking for Barefoot only. Should be about 40 degrees and sunny.

Join the Metro Boston Barefoot runners on Sunday, February 7th at 12 noon for the 17th Annual Newburyport Rotary FRIGID FIVER 5 MILE ROAD RACE

Newburyport, MA NOON

The Bresnahan School, 333 High St (5 Mile Road – prizes top 3 overall Female & Male)
Contact: Joseph Sulliven (Newburyport Rotary Club), P.O. Box 831, Newburyport, MA, USA, 01950. 1-[masked] [masked]

$15 PreRace | $20 Race Day

http://xenia.unh.edu/wcrc/FrigidFiver2010.pdf

Confirm with Metro Boston barefoot Runners on Meetup..

http://www.meetup.com/Metro-Boston-Barefoot-Runners/

Jim and me ran a 10K today in Danvers, MA. It was 37 degrees out and it was not a problem for either of us. 50 people ran the race so 4% of the entrants were barefoot. LOL. Please see pictures of Preston and Jim.

The Metro Boston Barefoot Runners has a Meetup website to plan and meet other barefoot runners in the Metro Boston. Please go to:  http://www.meetup.com/Metro-Boston-Barefoot-Runners/

Thank you.

With no shoes, no socks, and (they say) no pain, some find the soul of running

Edward Faulkner, a 28-year-old from Somerville, who ditched sneakers 2 1/2 years ago and recently ran the Cape Cod marathon barefoot (and in 3:07).

read full article Barefoot in the Dark