Barefoot Todd Byers Completes His 100th 102nd Barefoot MarathonAn InterviewThis is an interview long deserved and long overdue. As some of you may know, Barefoot...
Black ThursdayWelcome back everybody! Wow! What an experience. Although at times bringing this club back online seemed stressful, I could definitely see the...
A bit better yesterday on the run. Got into the 12-13 minute range. HRM a little jumpy. I added water to the sensor as suggested. I think I just need to work on being as smooth and consistent on my pace and breathing to keep my HR stable for the duration of my runs.
Thanks Gordon and Trevize,
Had a couple of busy days. Going to try and go out for a run tonight. I’m going to check on getting the sensor wet (spit or otherwise). I agree that I should be able to walk a 14 min pace without breaking MAF. Going to check my breathing tonight as well. Additionally...
So, my MAF is also 136 since we are the same age, 44. My biggest struggle has been keeping the heart rate down under 136 (140). I can comfortably run a 12 min mile breathing through my nose only - not working very hard. My race pace is normally around 9 minute +/- mile. However, my heart rate...
Thanks, Gordon! I am doing a lot of reading. I don't think I'm going Keto long term, but I've definitely been able to kick my sweet tooth (Pepsi addiction) along with the eating of lots of processed foods. I will make sure I look into the risks a bit more closely.
Hello!
I'm getting ready to run my first 24 hour race in December. I've done a 50 mile trail race, but the 24 hour is a different animal. It is a bit over a mile loop course. I'm training on a fat-enabled/keto style diet. I'm working on the long and slow heart rate training methods of Phil...
Testing the Theory: Shod vs. Barefoot Speed
Barefoot Terry
A few people have noted in various blogs and articles that runners who decide to go barefoot sacrifice speed. I set out to test the theory. Here’s what happened.
Five years ago, I started racing. In my first race, the 2006 Cowtown...