New York Times, BRS & Barefoot Angie Bee

[Barefoot TJ]

[size=2 face=Arial>A nice shout out for the BRS and our good friend Angie Bee in today's issue of the New York Times. Check it out here: [color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>A nice shout out for the BRS and our good friend Angie Bee in today's issue of the New York Times. Check it out here: [/color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>[url]
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[SillyC]

Awesome!   I've hurt my

Awesome!



I've hurt my foot on a stegasaurus, too. Them dinos are nasty.

 

[peacekaren]

"As the practice has grown in

"As the practice has grown in popularity, however, it has drawn criticism from podiatrists who say there is no scientific research that shows barefoot running reduces injuries."



At this point in the article I'm thinking, ugh. Not again. Not another article that follows the format: 1) describe the BFR "fad", 2) quote crazy barefoot runners about why they do it, 3) quote "expert" medical opionion about why it's bad.



But wait....



FINALLY, an article that at least balances out the "expert" opinions. I nearly cheered when later in the article I read,

"Although she [Irene Davis, director of the Running Injury Clinic at the University of Delaware] agreed that more research was needed into whether barefoot running prevents injury, she said that there was also no evidence that running with shoes prevents injuries."



Well done.



Peace,

Karen

 

[Barefoot TJ]

An important detail...  The

An important detail... The article says, "The Barefoot Runners Society, a national club for unshod runners, claims 1,345 members, nearly double the 680 members it had in November 2009, when it was founded," but actually, we nearly doubled from the day we opened publicly on September 6. So in less than two months, we doubled our membership numbers.

 

[barefoot.zumba.runner]

Go Hoop!! I loved the comment

Go Hoop!! I loved the comment about the stepping the on the dinosaur in the middle of the night

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Not to mention that our

Not to mention that our numbers were 1,345 a week ago when I talked to that reporter and are now 1,620!

 

[Matt]

I concur about the danger

I concur about the danger inside the house. I still go barefoot, but I try to step very lightly, not knowing exactly what kind of toy I may step on next.

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Another shout out from

Another shout out from Competitor Magazine today for the BRS, folks. Basically a rewrite of the above article: http://running.competitor.com/2010/11/news/big-barefoot-turnout-expected-in-new-york_16353

 

[Barefoot TJ]

And now a shout out in the

And now a shout out in the New York Press! http://www.nypress.com/blog-7625-barefoot-truth.html

 

[Barefoot TJ]

And the Taipei

And the Taipei Times:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2010/11/04/2003487673

(I am trying to sort through all the crap.) Hey, the software just spelled crap! This is some cool software!

 

[ajb422]

 I like this one even if its

I like this one even if its short. A sentence about it being unproven followed by a sentence about shoes being unproven. Instead of the typical 5 paragraphs of all the possible, although unlikely if you do it right, dangers followed by a few words saying of course we don't know that shoes help either. A much better ratio.



edit: about the new york press one- I didn't read the other one yet

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Another shout out in Runner's

Another shout out in Runner's World: http://racingnews.runnersworld.com/2010/11/november-4-is-ritzenhein-better-than-ever-before-jorge-torres-regroups-in-nyc-mara-yamauchi-doesnt-underestimate-herself-sarah-shays-emotional-sunday-leo-manzano-learns-to-always.html

 

[Angie Bee]

 How exciting!! Glad the word

How exciting!! Glad the word is getting out