paulradcliffe.me archive
Tag: Minimalist
December 10, 2012
Tannenbaum 10k Race Report
Date Event Goal Time Chip Time Gun Time 2012/12/02 Tannenbaum 10k <60:00 58:40 59:21 A couple of weeks ago I ran the Tannebaum 10k in the Toronto Beaches area. I had run the Tannenbaum 10k in 2010 but the course was very different then. I signed up for this race on a whim because I knew some other people from my local Running Room who were going to be doing it too. The race is essentially the home race for the Toronto Beaches Runners Club. I think of them as a pretty intimidating and impressive group. The race has a feel[…continue reading]
August 17, 2011
“Born To Run” By Christopher McDougall – Book Review
I read this book at the urging of a fellow runner, and I’m glad I did. Not only is it entertaining and informative, it also seems to be required reading for everyone involved in long-distance running. The book in question is the ubiquitous “Born To Run” by Christopher McDougall. It’s hard to find a serious discussion about form, barefoot running and nutrition that doesn’t reference Born To Run. I read this book on my Kobo eReader which uses electronic ink and stores the books digitally. It was really convenient for carrying the book around. However, I don’t have a book I can[…continue reading]
August 15, 2011
Saucony ProGrid (Lite) Kinvara Review
I owe one of my loyal readers a review of the famous Saucony ProGrid Lite Kinvaras. After putting about 50km on these shoes and running a race, I feel confident to give them a fair review. Lately, the running community has been gripped in deep discussion about the notion of barefoot and minimalist running. There are compelling and interesting debates about the very philosophy and economics that surround ‘traditional’ running shoes. I’m particularly interested in the evolutionary and physiological arguments about running barefoot. There’s a particularly interesting study from Harvard that acts as a good primer to this debate.[…continue reading]
