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After my recent DNF at 70K from a 112K ultra due to foot and organ fatigue, I decided to mix in some unshod runs in my training to work on foot strengthening and to perfect my running form.

For today's recovery run, I started with my Xero Z-Trek sandals for the first 2K and then ran the remaining 4K barefoot, and wow, what a difference being barefoot makes to my running form!

I've been using minimalist shoes since 2011 (started with VFFs, and now mostly use Vivos), and I considered myself a pretty experienced minimalist runner, having completed road marathons and 70K trail runs in minimalist shoes.

But running barefoot has made me feel like an absolute beginner again. And I am really enjoying all the new learning I'm doing based on the feedback provided by my soles.

Even if you are an experienced minimalist runner, I highly recommend taking off your shoes for at least a couple kilometers, and seeing how much you are forced to have good form when you don't have any shoes to fall back on.

P.S. Ran past a girl in her 20s today and heard a loud "EWW! What the F!!" Made me chuckle.

We have reached Peak Fred

You never forget your first

When You Win The Tour de France And Get Invited To The White House, You Bring The Tr*k

What's the dumbest chart ever made and why's it this one specifically

"The Incident"

That's a lot of Cerv*los

1986 defies jerkability

Bro just starts bicing right in the middle of the workday (/uj actual footage)

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Was almost impressed, but it's only in Freedom Units

BONO (U2 SINGER) RIDES SPECIALIZ*D

Oujerked by a male tampon bib, again

His and her nouvêau grävellês