I first explored the possibility of running barefoot last year (see Sole of a Runner) but my soft, un-calloused, feet were not up for the challenge. Several months ago I purchased a pair of Vibram Five-fingers and discovered that wearing them during workouts, at work, and while just walking around, relieved the nagging knee pain that I had suffered from for over two years.
Most recently, I came across a book called "Born to Run" and felt in my heart that it's time for me to re-discover my inner Tarahumara. The Tarahumara are an indigenous tribe living in Mexico's Copper Canyons and they routinely run ultra-marathon distances wearing only home-made sandals.
My plan is to devise a running reboot, a rebirth if you will, to essentially start from scratch and build myself back into the runner I never thought I could be. I'll be documenting this project as it unfolds, but until then, here is a little inspiration from the Raramuri (literally "The Running People")...
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