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Trail, Snow, Ice, Dark
I had great feel for the ground and came down rather smoothly amidst not being able to see as well as normal, running in occasional deep snow, and muddy terrain. With my zero drop trail shoes I had great proprioception keeping me balanced and flowing with the mountain trail and whatever it was going to throw at me.
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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 [...]
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Winter Trail Run
Running in the winter has a unique challenge when relying on Barefoot or even VFF. We have taken a different approach so that we do not get frostbite or jack up our feet from debris.
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Night Running and Running Naturally
First night run in a while that I ran without a headlamp. I noticed something different yet distinct…it felt like running barefoot. Part of that was the fact that my footwear has become increasingly minimal, but without a light I had to rely on the city lights in the distance.