September 2009
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Vibram Five Finger update
So this past weekend, I ran 10km (6 miles) in my Vibram Five Fingers.
Not surprisingly, my stride length has decreased, now no longer heel striking (I don’t have 3” of padding at my heel now!). My stride is shorter, although it did take a couple of runs to get used to landing on my forefoot, rather than my heel. My pace is also slightly slower - but then again, I was never that fast...
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'That' Time Magazine Article
Time recently published an article Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin which (in a nutshell) states that exercise is a waste of time due to the fact that if we exercise, we will be more likely to opt for something fatty as a reward, than something healthy. He goes on:
Spurts of vigorous exercise could lead to weight gain
And then talks about lower intensity walking being more beneficial for...