Tag Archives: Barefoot

Lakes In A Day 2016

Posted on October 12, 2016 by lord_lordy

SHORT REPORT 50 miles, 4000m ascent in 16:04:05 LONG REPORT It’s four days after the event and I’ve still got severe DOMs. Bad enough that I’m still not able to descend stairs properly. It’s one tough event which I certainly … Continue reading →

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Welsh 3000s

Posted on July 1, 2014 by lord_lordy

A year on and a second attempt at the Welsh 3000s. It felt a much more serious attempt this time not only had we learnt a lot from last year but we were a much smaller group, who not only … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready For Austria

Posted on June 13, 2011 by lord_lordy

First up a response to the second comment on my last entry. I don’t have any current footage of me running, if it’s of interest I will sort some. Anyway, when I decided to try and sort my running out … Continue reading →

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Patient Running

Posted on June 4, 2011 by lord_lordy

The photos show the change in my running achieved in six weeks from Ironman Western Australia (left photo) to Challenge Wanaka. The key thing was moving to forefoot striking from this I feel my cadence increased, I got lighter on … Continue reading →

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Home Temporarily

Posted on March 25, 2011 by lord_lordy

It’s been a long time since I’ve been this busy and had so little time for blogging. It’s been a good busy though and the lack of blogging has partly been due to having a proper break and as part … Continue reading →

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Barefoot / Minimalist Running

Posted on March 1, 2011 by lord_lordy

Barefoot is such a buzzword at the moment often used for running in bare feet and running in minimalist footwear. Minimalist here means footwear that offers no support. I have been running exclusively in minimalist footwear for 9 months prior … Continue reading →

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Learning To Barefoot Run

Posted on September 3, 2010 by lord_lordy

In the past 6.5 weeks I’ve run 282 miles, all but one run of ~18 miles has been done in my Vibram FiveFingers. They are looking a little worse for wear now two toes have a puncture repair patch on … Continue reading →

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Barefoot Running

Posted on August 9, 2010 by lord_lordy

It was sometime the week before last, it didn’t seem important at the time, but now I guess it was. It was the last time I ran in ‘trainers’. Since that day every run till now has been in my … Continue reading →

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Barefoot Running

Posted on June 18, 2009 by lord_lordy

Sorry for the rather surreal photo but it was done late last night after swimming with a mobile phone in rather limited light. It serves the purpose though – another photo following my foot injury theme showing my new Vibram … Continue reading →

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