Be careful of trends, fads, the latest and greatest--just like supplements are not the answer to obtaining a healthy diet, changing the shoe you elect to wear does not mean you are going to become the best runner EVER. When the Vibram/barefoot running trend started I was amazed at how many runners abandoned their cushioned shoes thinking that less is more--but for many, less was more--more injuries and less efficiency. Remember when Sketchers Shape-Ups and Reebok Easy Tones hit the market a few years ago--where are they today? I remember going to a seminar 3 years ago led by one of the countrys premier running coaches--he told us to be careful of the Vibram trend--the reason--the gentleman out of Harvard who conducted the study was being funded by Vibram--can you say conflict of interest??? If what you are doing and eating is working for you--dont feel the need to change hoping that a certain shake, supplement or shoe will make you faster, healthier more efficent--there is no substitute for proper training, proper recovery, proper race scheduling, proper nutrition AND proper cross training (ie--strength training). BE WISE--DO YOUR RESEARCH! DO YOUR HOMEWORK--ASK QUESTIONS and remember that WE ARE ALL AN EXPERIMENT OF ONE!
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 12:54:15 +0000
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