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    TUNEfootwear 'Ornament' (minimalist dress shoes!)

    (this product review with pictures along with all the other product reviews can be found on my blog also at Secondwindbook.blogspot.com TUNEfootwear Today we have a company (and a shoe!) that I am pretty excited about. The company was founded by a normal 9-5 guy named Mike Norris who, like...
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    blisters, porta-potties, and heat strokes: And then there's the Other runs....

    We all love to write about the good runs. Those runs where you feel like you're floating, like you're feet don't even touch the ground, the breeze is blowing, and always behind you, cars slow down to look at you because you're going so fast (and you're running in the woods), you channel...
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    Leming (Stem) Primal Origins Review

    I've had a pair of stems since before release (was lucky enough to score a prototype) and I'm still wearing them! I Love them, definitely one of my favorite pairs of shoes (I honestly like the prototypes a little more than the final product... thinner, lighter, no insole). Very cool company too!
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    Altra Instinct 1.5

    Levi Dodd October 2012 Secondwindbook.blogspot.com Altra Instinct 1.5 Today we have an award winning (Editor’s pick for “Most innovative” from Competitor Magazine 2011) offering from Altra-Running: Instinct 1.5. Altra is a cool company. Their story goes back about 30 years and their...
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    Skora Running's new minimalist shoe: Form

    Levi Dodd October 2012 SKORA FORM If you’ve never heard of Skora running, don’t feel bad, I hadn’t either. But if you choose to not immediately go find out more about them, I can assure you, you will regret it! Skora is a new company (as most of you know I have a huge soft spot for...
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    Russell Moccasin Thula Thula minimalist boots

    Levi Dodd June 2012 RUSSELL MOCCASIN: THULA THULA Today we have a special product review that I am very excited about. When I was first contacted about Russell Moccasins I admit that I was unfamiliar with the brand. As I began to look into Russell, I knew there was no way I could...
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    Running downhill at pace, any tips?

    just my 2 cents (remember, just my 2 cents (remember, advice is like anything else - you get what you pay for, and mine is free... you can do the math): Over exagerate the bend in your knees (if you don't feel a little ridiculous you probably aren't bending your knees enough), keep your...
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    $30 for a 5k?!

    Yep, I definitely have.  The Yep, I definitely have. The Cheapest one I've seen anywhere near me in the last year is $25 (in fact there's a tiny start up one nearby that will only have a handful of people, has never done one before, the town itself has never had a 5k held in it, and They're...
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    $10 off the Naked Foot 5k race this Sat in Nashville

    Hey everyone! THIS Saturday is the Merrell Naked Foot 5k in Nashville, TN! I am partnering with them for the race this year and was supposed to be there to run, hang out, and have a booth set up - but due to some family scheduling conflicts, it looks like I Might not be able to make it...
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    Barefoot/minimalist running coach in the news: (videos)

    Just to confirm, ill run over Just to confirm, ill run over there a few min before 6
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    Barefoot/minimalist running coach in the news: (videos)

    Sounds good, let's do Tues Sounds good, let's do Tues (tomorrow) at 6:00 at the track
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    Barefoot/minimalist running coach in the news: (videos)

    Your feet will tell you to Your feet will tell you to stop if you are doing too much too soon... IF you are barefoot, NOT if you are in minimalist shoes (there lies the problem). The shoes mask what your barefeet would tell you so it lures people into a false sense of security, which can cause...
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    Barefoot/minimalist running coach in the news: (videos)

    Hey all, just wanted to take a second to share: I had an awesome opportunity to lead a 7 week (1 day a week) running clinic (1/2 seminar 1/2 training each night) in Knoxville, TN in partnership with a local 5k there (Volunteer Ministry Center). What made this clinic work so well was that...
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    VFFs Are the Worst shoes for your feet

    According to Podiatrist Dr. Hillary Brenner... She wrote a feature for WebMD where you lays out the "Worst Shoes for your Feet" slideshow. All of the slide show is exactly what you'd expect: spike high heels, pointy toe dress shoes, the roller 'fit' shoes, etc. Then, on slide 24 you have a...
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    Calf compression sleeves

    Simple answer: Compression Simple answer: Compression has been used in the medical field for years to increase blood flow (deep vein thrombosis, cure/prevent blood clots by increasing blood flow in dormant patients or post-op patients, etc.) and there's a ton of research to support this in...
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    Calf compression sleeves

    The idea is that they provide The idea is that they provide compression (obviously ) and thereby increase blood flow and then "Squeeze out" lactic acid. Some say the increase in blood flow actually helps you perform better during the run, and others that it helps keep your calves from being...
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    Couple of sample Q&A on shoes from my running clinic last night:

    Hey guys, I just wanted to share a few things that came up at a running clinic I did last night in case any of it might be useful. As usual, I got a lot of questions on shoes! The questions changed dramatically from the beginning of the clinic (where everyone was standing around in their...
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    New barefoot/minimalist running book! 'Second Wind: the running coach you never had but always need

    Though there are several Though there are several books out stating some of the same information, I would also point to the fact that there are millions of books on running shod, tens of thousands of books on how to do an ab crunch, etc. I don't feel that having a dozen barefoot books out is a...
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    Barefoot Running Instructors Wanted

    TJ, I am still coaching TJ, I am still coaching barefoot AND minimilist running (not hard line barefoot purist) - starting everyone barefoot and then working with anyone in VFF or other good minimalist footwear. That said, you are welcome to list me if You like. I actually have 7 weeks of...
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    Product Reviews for Polar Bottle's plastic, stainless steel, and insulated water bottles:

     Lastly, we have Lastly, we have Polar’s tried and true Insulated Polar Bottles These are my favorite. Remember when I said Polar had stuck true to their original concept and design? This is it. It’s very simple, very inexpensive, and does everything you need it to do...