Happy International Barefoot Running Day!

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Have a fun and safe day. Now, go out there and REPRESENT!



Be sure to report with pictures and number of attendees here: https://www.thebarefootrunners.org/forums/ibrd™-international-barefoot-running-day™.16/
 
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Thanks, TJ!
We had a great IBRD in Marburg again.
Our group was a bit smaller than in the last years due to a national holiday on 1st May, but
weather had just-in-time become dry, sunny and moderately warm,
so here is my


Short Report
on the 4th Marburg Barefoot-Running Workshop

in the framework of the 6th International Barefoot Running Day (IBRD)
on Sunday, 1st May, 2016


Local Host: Laufschule Marburg (The Marburg Running School)
Organizing team: Martin Güngerich (gueng), Susann Hinz (SusHi), Emelie Landmann, Tabea Wagner
Meeting point: Rosenparksteg / Anneliese-Pohl-Allee in Marburg, State of Hesse, Germany
Starting time: 11:00 a.m. (CEST)

Programme
  • Distribution of light backpacks for shoe transportation including packed lunches to the participants.
  • Welcome by Martin Güngerich; short note on the Marburg Running School, the BRS and the ideas behind IBRD.
  • Introductory talk (Susann Hinz, Martin Güngerich): Biomechanical and sensomotor advantages of barefoot running; direct influences on foot health.
  • Run through the Marburg city centre, residential areas and the adjacent forest, paused several times by short notes:
    • Instructions for healthy running form (Susann Hinz)
    • Demonstration of co-ordinative workouts (Martin Güngerich)
    • How to deal with (perceived) risks of barefoot running (Martin Güngerich)
    • Advantages and disadvantages of different terrains (Tabea Wagner)
    • Barefoot at running competitions - what to consider? (Martin Güngerich)
    • Barefoot running in the dark and in winter (Susann Hinz)
  • Return to the starting point at 1:05 p.m.;
    conclusion of the workshop with drinks and snacks.
Participants (including instructor team): 13 (7 female und 6 male)

Distance run: 6.5 km. 10 of 13 participants ran the whole route barefoot.
Running surfaces: asphalt and concrete pavement of different qualities, cobblestone, forest trail

Photos to be found on
http://gueng.bplaced.net/Galerien/16-05-01_IBRD/Thumbnails.html

(Please feel free to move my post to a dedicated report thread later.)
 
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hello,
In Belgium, very cold for the season, but what a nice IBRD!

Three, two, or even one makes IBRD special. People see you running barefoot, and it makes them question...themselves. Thanks for representing, even sweet baby!