Misadventures of a barefoot/minimalist ultrarunner exploring some of the greatest places on earth
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Barefoot Running: The Movie
Three things:
1) That looks beautiful.
2) Where did they get a helicopter? (Can you rent those? What was their budget for this thing?) 3) Go preorder this now.
The ancient Greeks trained and competed naked in pretty much ALL of their sports, including running. Indeed, our word "gymnasium" comes from the Greek "Gymnos", which means naked.
One notable exception was the "hoplitodromos", a 2 to 4-stade (384 m. to 768 m.) race in FULL ARMOR. How'd you like to run a sprint carrying 50-60 pounds of bronze? (The good news is, they still ran barefoot!)
What's next - nude running?
ReplyDeleteThey already have that: http://rwdaily.runnersworld.com/2011/04/no-clothes-no-chafing-no-problem.html
DeleteYes, but nude runners usually wear shoes. #fail
ReplyDeleteThere is a description of a barefoot runner who went for a completely nude run in Ken Bob's book.
The ancient Greeks trained and competed naked in pretty much ALL of their sports, including running. Indeed, our word "gymnasium" comes from the Greek "Gymnos", which means naked.
ReplyDeleteOne notable exception was the "hoplitodromos", a 2 to 4-stade (384 m. to 768 m.) race in FULL ARMOR. How'd you like to run a sprint carrying 50-60 pounds of bronze? (The good news is, they still ran barefoot!)
How about an 80-pound bomb suit? http://rwdaily.runnersworld.com/2010/04/a-922-mile-in-a-bomb-suit.html
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