Chris "DNEChris" Hawson is a long-time member of the
Barefoot Runners Society!
Does minimalist running work? Just ask these local athletes.
By Pete Colaizzo, On the Run, Lohud
Barefoot Runners Society!
Does minimalist running work? Just ask these local athletes.
By Pete Colaizzo, On the Run, Lohud
It’s a small, but yet remarkable, sample size.
Writing in response to a late August column about the history of minimalist running, two men emailed almost immediately after its publication. Although different variations on the same theme, they told stories about how minimalist running restored or reinvented their athletic lives at an age when diminishing returns are more the norm.
Joe Coffey, a 73-year-old reader from Middletown, described how his transition to minimalist running — while rocky at first — has all but resolved a diagnosis of bilateral arthritis in his knees.
Chris Hawson of Bronxville detailed how he went from a sporadic jogger to one who has averaged more than seven miles a day, every day, for the past 12 years. He sent an incredibly detailed, color-coded spreadsheet — complete with a breakdown of minimalist and barefoot runs — of his mileage for the past decade.
Both spoke with great enthusiasm about Christopher McDougall’s 2011 book, “Born to Run,” which more or less spawned the modern minimalist movement in runners. Including these two guys.
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Middletown runner Joe Coffey and Bronxville runner Chris Hawson used minimalist running to change how they run.
