-
Ultra Marathon Champion takes on Minimalist Running
Whether you follow ultra marathon running or not, Hal Koerner qualifies as a stud athlete. As a retail store owner and two time defending Western States 100 champion, Hal knows running. In a recent interview from competitor.com, Hal talks about the upcoming Western States 100 World Championship. With the race on Saturday June 26th, Hals calm thoughtful answers are impressive. What really impressed us at Runnatural are his responses to the minimalist movement.
-
If You’re Not Going Minimal Now, Then When?
The research is building stronger, economic times are calling for cutbacks, and you could use less stress in your life overall. So why not start implementing some minimalist/barefoot running starting today? There never was a better time to revamp your running and go minimal.
-
New Balance 100
Light flexible and still protective the NB 100 is the new minimalist trail shoe king. No it is not perfect, but for us barefoot trail runners there is now an over-the-counter option with only having to do minimal surgery. Having now run 100 miles on these babies capped by a tough and rocky 20 miler [...]
-
Proper Running Technique Can Improve Performance
Many people say that running is easy, you just go out and do it, right? Unfortunately, much of what the vast majority of distance runners know about running technique is wrong. Paying attention to your running form is serious and is a major player in how effective a runner is at what they do, regardless of skill level. Improving running form will increase your efficiency and reduce your chance of injury.
-
Great Day Running
So I took to my minimalist running shoes and headed out for a 10k race Saturday. What a fabulous day to run. Slight cloud cover, cool temperature, and a good cross country style course (hills, grass, trails, and some road). I ran a personal best today and had a blast. It is great to be [...]
-
Confessions of a “barefoot” runner
Hi. My name is Quirl. I’m a barefoot runner. I’ve been clean for 8 months… Yeah, my name is Quirl but you can call me Jacob, most people do. I should probably clarify though that I’m not an exclusive barefoot runner. Don’t get the wrong idea, I don’t walk around without shoes at school, I [...]
