The Best Book On How To Barefoot Run

A How-To Guide For Safely Transitioning To Barefoot Running And Movement Training

What's In The Book

• An 8-week training timeline with scheduled exercises, run times, ramp-up exertions, and scheduled down times.
• Links to videos of low impact activities, stretches, and exercises for overall fitness.
• Techniques that minimize over-use injuries and optimize over-all health benefits.
• An overview of the barefoot running world including the best blogs, web and social networking sites, apps, organizations, and minimalist running shoes.

Chapter Overview

• Step 1: The Top Concepts You Need To Take From This Book.
• Step 2: Short Look At Bipedalism.
• Step 3: Why Barefoot?
• Step 4: How To Start Barefoot Running.
• Step 5: How To Get Connected With Others.
• Step 6: Which Minimalist Shoe Would Work For You.
• Step 7: Barefoot Walking & Running Techniques.
• Step 8: How To Cross Train For Barefoot.
• Step 9: How To Restore Soft Tissues.
• Step 10: The Barefoot Training Schedule.
• Step 11: Nutrition
• Step 12: Supportive Technology

Here Are Some Of The Specific Things You'll Learn

• Pros and cons of how shoes affect our feet.
• Why shoes can lead to bad movement habits.
• Why our bodies change and adapt due to posture.
• What is Hallux Valgus and how does it create bunions?
• The dos and don’ts of barefooting.
• The complexity of the foot structure.
• How the foot absorbs shock.
• Why proper barefooting technique uses all the body’s joints to absorb force instead of one.
• Why running/walking speed changes affects pain issues.
• Safe guidelines for beginning barefooting.
• The “short foot” technique, used for strengthening your arches.
• 6 stretching self-assessments to find the tight points that need extra attention.
• 5 activities to do to improve your balance.
• What to look out for while running!
• Resources for meeting barefoot running groups.
• Some information about minimalist footwear.
• The barefoot walking/running technique
• A sequence of 8 Warm-Up moves.
• 6 strength raining moves.
• Diaphragmatic breathing technique
• How to use a foam roller or tennis ball for soft-tissue work
• How to build up your body over the course of an 8 week program.
• Nutrition recommendations.
• 3 Smart Phone apps designed to improve your running performance.
• A list of blogs and websites for discussing and learning more about barefooting.