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June 2018

• Note this is how you recover from Comrades:…
• Woohoo! Did it! sub-7:30 to get the silver…
• Nope No turning back now #run #comrades2018
• Taking a quick test stop in Arthur’s seat…
• I've Finally Joined The Sub-17 5k Club

April 2018

• Great @ComradesRace training run Aimed for somewhere between…
• Looky looky My first championship start at the…
• My #LondonMarathon  morning race prep is perfect prep for @ComradesRace:...
• Kit photo for tomorrow's #londonmarathon Give me a…

March 2018

• Cancelled Reading Half Review
• BBC Radio 4 Eat to Run

February 2018

• Race Report: Seville Marathon 2018
• 3:04:20 at the Seville Marathon off bugger all…
• If you see advice to do eccentric calf "raises" for...
• It's Far Too Early to Get Serious About Comrades Training!

January 2018

• 2017 in Summary

December 2017

• Doing the London Marathon next year? Plan on following one...
• It was a little damp at today's Mapledurham…

November 2017

• I know I've got a Championship entry for next year's...
• London Marathon 2018 Championship Entry Confirmed
• I'm definitely not doing parkrun tomorrow. I've had a few...
• Smiling Makes You a More Efficient Runner

October 2017

• Does High Mileage Result in Faster Marathon Times?
• Strava Looks Like Twitter Now
• I started my long run this morning with…
• Utilities for Strava and Garmin Connect

September 2017

• My mum will be so proud of me,…
• Fixing My Tender Achilles and Heels
• Comrades Back-to-Back Here I Come

August 2017

• barefootrunner.co.uk is now gonefora.run
• Woohoo!!! After a bit of a delay, the…
• A Proper Racing Flat Coming From Altra

July 2017

• Race Report: Comrades 2017 - An Up-run
• New 300m World Record

June 2017

• Just a small insignificant hill spotted on my…
• Race Review: Manchester Marathon 2017
• Is that all!? I slogged my guys out…
• Woohoo!!! I freaking did it!!! And it was…
• It's never too early to get your @fetcheveryone…
• Gotta pose with the logo

May 2017

• Got me a new trophy for the mantelpiece
• Month in Review: March 2017

April 2017

• Golden Gate Bridge And The Marin Headlands
• Month in Review: February 2017
• Post-race fan boy shot

March 2017

• Month in Review: January 2017
• Obligatory running selfish with a famous landmark... The…

February 2017

• 2016 in Summary
• Someone needed a wee wee 😂

January 2017

• My Biggest Training Month Ever: 619km
• The Longest Running Streak Ever Ended on Saturday
• My First 100 Mile Week
• Look at me relacing my sandals all by…
• Break Free, Unofficially
• Luna Sandal Strap Malfunction
• Had a @lunasandals failure 8k into this morning's…
• Week in Review: 26 Dec - 1 Jan '17
• My new toy had arrived 😃

December 2016

• Race Report: Chelmsford Marathon 2016
• Week in Review: 19 - 25 Dec '16
• Week in Review: 12 - 18 Dec '16
• Popped out for a run this morning and…
• Week in Review: 5 - 11 Dec '16
• Week in Review: 28 Nov - 4 Dec '16

November 2016

• Week in Review: 21 - 27 Nov '16
• Week in Review: 14 - 20 Nov '16
• Week in Review: 7 - 13 Nov '16
• Take a photo with one famous bridge and…
• Bay Bridge wanted a pic with the nutter…
• Another terrible run in a terrible day in…
• Week in Review: 31 Oct - 6 Nov '16
• At 7:10pm last night our #vanmom predicted our…
• Check out our snazzy medals #fithub
• Team @fithubbers is just about to cross this…

October 2016

• Week in Review: 24 - 30 Oct '16
• Week in Review: 17 - 23 Oct '16
• Number primed & EventClip'd to my vest for…
• Week in Review: 10 - 16 Oct '16
• Race Report: Berlin Marathon 2016
• Week in Review: 3 - 9 Oct '16
• I'm Running Comrades 2017
• Week in Review: 26 Sep - 2 Oct '16

September 2016

• Week in Review: 19 - 25 Sep '16
• Add a little creosote and a razor and…
• People will do anything to try and get…
• Huh? Erdinger now make sports bars!?
• Added my tag to the Berlin Marathon graffiti…
• Week in Review: 12 - 18 Sep '16
• Hey, That's Me!
• Week in Review: 5 - 11 Sep '16
• Week in Review: 29 Aug - 4 Sep '16

August 2016

• Week in Review: 22 - 28 Aug '16
• Looking fresh after my fastest ever 21.1k on…
• Week in Review: 15 - 21 Aug '16
• Week in Review: 8 - 14 Aug '16
• Work Clearly Affects My Training
• Week in Review: 1 - 7 Aug '16
• Week in Review: 25 - 31 Jul '16

July 2016

• Week in Review: 18 - 24 Jul '16
• Week in Review: 11 - 17 Jul '16
• I Ran America's Toughest Trail: The Manitou Incline
• Done it. \o/
• Just gonna pop up that hill. Back in…
• Lit Truck Nuts for your Bike
• Week in Review: 4 - 10 Jul '16
• Week in Review: 27 Jun - 3 Jul '16

June 2016

• Week in Review: 20 - 26 Jun '16
• Daylight & a worn thru strap is probably…
• This is gonna be my sweatiest parkrun ever…
• Gotta get the obligatory tourist runner shot with…
• Week in Review: 13 - 19 Jun '16
• Week in Review: 6 - 12 Jun '16
• Week in Review: 30 May - 5 Jun '16

May 2016

• Week in Review: 23 - 29 May '16
• How to Get People Excited in Athletics Again
• Week in Review: 16 - 22 May '16
• Ran Over a Wee Hill This Morning
• Week in Review: 9 - 15 May '16
• Week in Review: 2 - 8 May '16
• Week in Review: 25 Apr - 1 May '16

April 2016

• Reading Half Marathon Price Ooops
• Week in Review: 18 - 24 Apr '16
• Week in Review: 11 - 17 Apr '16
• It's a Sad Day for Stoke Gifford
• Week in Review: 4 - 10 Apr '16
• Week in Review: 28 Mar - 3 Apr '16

March 2016

• Week in Review: 21 - 27 Mar '16
• Boris Berian's Gutsy 800m Final at the World Indoor Champs 2016
• Week in Review: 14 - 20 Mar '16
• Week in Review: 7 - 13 Mar '16
• Week in Review: 29 Feb - 6 Mar '16

February 2016

• Week in Review: 22 - 28 Feb '16
• Week in Review: 15 - 21 Feb '16
• Week in Review: 8 - 14 Feb '16
• Week in Review: 1 - 7 Feb '16

January 2016

• Week in Review: 25 - 31 Jan '16
• Upgraded My Foam Roller
• Week in Review: 18 - 24 Jan '16
• Oh Look My Running Shoes
• An Audience with Sir Roger Bannister
• Week in Review: 11 - 17 Jan '16
• Week in Review: 4 - 10 Jan '16
• Week in Review: 28 Dec - 3 Jan '16

November 2015

• Nice to see the most colourful nation in…
• On Sunday I'll be running @MaratonVLC with my…
• After thousands of kilometres of 🏃🏻 & 🚶🏻,…

October 2015

• These @LUNAsandals bad boys have just taken me…
• Running through the night is worth it for…

September 2015

• What did you run past today?

July 2015

• Red Bull 400 Debuts in Whistler for 2015
• My Autumn 2015 Marathon

May 2015

• Race Report: London Marathon 2015

April 2015

• I'll be back here on Sunday afternoon.
• The World's Fastest Recreational Runners
• Probably the best #parkrun view in the world.…
• What's Wrong with Free?

March 2015

• Look at all these peeps doing the Fleet…
• The view from the highest point of my…

February 2015

• Strava Labs FlyBy
• The first test of my London Marathon training is today:...
• Joined the parkrun 50 Club

January 2015

• 2014 In Summary

December 2014

• Tricking The Mind to a Sub-2 Hour Marathon

November 2014

• Popped out for a run and stumbled upon…
• Marin Headlands are Still Waiting for Me
• Spartathlon in Luna Sandals
• It's tipping it down outside and I'm in a fairweather...

October 2014

• VLM 2015 - You're In
• Look what the postie just dropped off. (Thanks…

September 2014

• Race the London Underground
• Time for a New Look
• The finish line. I've been looking forward to…
• #RagnarRelay Exchange 18 in the dark.
• Ragnar Exchange 10: The end of my first…
• Ragnar Exchange #6

August 2014

• Automatically Sync Workouts from Garmin Connect to Strava

July 2014

• Just had the most incredible run up to…
• Running in Whistler is Freaking Amazing

June 2014

• The Hardest 400m You'll Ever Run
• Woohoo!! My Virgin Money London Marathon 2015 "Good for Age"...
• Virgin Money London Marathon 2015 good for age applications have...
• Today's long run... watching 15k people run Comrades…
• Meet Steve Way - England’s unlikeliest athlete for the Commonwealth Games

May 2014

• Pro & con of bib cycling shorts... Pro: incredibly comfy....

April 2014

• Enjoying my arvy watching the Boston Marathon out…
• First parkrun in a long time. Lovely run.
• Mo Farah to run in slower group in London Marathon
• Shamma Sandals Have Arrived

March 2014

• Human Loop-the-Loop
• Fran Nearly Killed Me

January 2014

• 2013 in Summary
• First run of 2014... Done!!

December 2013

• Opted for @readingparkrun in the end - 2 muddy laps...
• Undecided. Do I do 2 muddy laps @readingparkrun or 3...
• Luna Sandals Have Arrived
• Aletsch Half-marathon: What a View!

November 2013

• Just entered my marathons for 2014: Rotary Shakespeare (27/4), Giant's...
• Speed Golf: I Might Need To Learn To Play Golf Now
• I know it's still in beta, but the Strava "My...
• Chucking it Down
• South Africa Loses Famous Marathoner

October 2013

• Race Report: Abingdon Marathon 2013
• This is the big day I've been training for: the...
• First Road Race Podium Finish
• Today's podium finish deserved a well earned treat for the...
• First Road Race Podium Finish | Smashed my…

September 2013

• 3rd Parkrun First
• Felt a sharp pain in my chest mid-run this afternoon....
• Added another sub-80 half-marathon to my name & a PB...
• Give Me a Shout | Give me shout…

August 2013

• Help me win a Salomon Agile 12 set trail backpack...
• Just got my second parkrun 1st and knocked 14 seconds...
• First 10 Were All PBs At Reading Parkrun This Week
• 18 successive days of running, averaging over 100km a week,...
• Ashmei Short Sleeve Merino + Carbon Jersey Packaging
• Quick Review: VIVOBAREFOOT Breatho Trails
• Off to take my new @VIVOBAREFOOT Breatho Trails for a...

July 2013

• Just had a great early morning run along Barcelona's beach...

June 2013

• Just got back from my first run in Bangalore's Cubbon...
• Cracking Wargrave 10k
• Well done to Claude Moshiywa on winning this year's Comrades...

May 2013

• Comrades Start Always Gives Me The Shivers
• Nutrition - the New Rules
• Congratulations to my wife for completing her first parkrun in...
• Popped out for a quick run at lunch: the Microsoft...
• Well folks, today just wasn't my day. Didn't get even...
• Oh look at that, the sun is shining. Think I'll...
• They've printed my name onto my race number for tomorrow....
• My Wife Has Just Walked/Run Her First 5K

April 2013

• Boston Magazine Tribute Cover
• Can I Really Run a 2:46 Marathon?
• A little part of me is disappointed Mo Farah didn't...
• What a lovely day for a marathon. Good luck all...
• Paris Marathon to Harvest Runners’ Energy With Pavegen Tiles

March 2013

• Home and showered after a great Maidenhead 10 Mile race....
• Grizedale Duathlon
• It looks a tad colder at the world cross-country champs...
• Becoming the All-Terrain Human
• My wife took her first step towards becoming a runner...
• I got some strange looks on my run today (for...
• Moonboots
• Nothing to report this week other than to say I'm...
• Home and clean after completing the Grizedale duathlon. What a...

February 2013

• I think my training must be going well. Just ticked...
• Just finished today's long run & completed by first 100k...
• Woohoo!!! My postal entry into the Abingdon Marathon on 20...
• Wokingham Half Done & Dusted
• My race no for tomorrow's Wokingham Half is 25. Either...

January 2013

• Disheartened By MAF
• Congrats to @SimonGear for his spectacular return to form with...
• Reading parkrun's Temporary New Home
• Is Winning All That Counts? Are You Absolutely Sure About That?
• Grizedale Off Road Duathlon
• Ultramarathon Runner Timothy Olson Thrives On A Low-Carb Diet
• DailyMile Account Deleted
• First parkrun of 2013
• UK Needs More 1-Lap Parkruns
• 2013 Off to A Good Start
• Welcome to 2013

December 2012

• 2012 in Summary
• Does Maximum Aerobic Function (MAF) Training Work?
• Merry Christmas 2012
• Mid-run Ditch-water Shower
• UCL Needs VLM 2013 Runners

November 2012

• Vibram Five Finger Bikilas are Very Cheap
• Quick Turnaround From Garmin
• Reading parkswim
• Going for the Refurb Garmin Forerunner 405CX
• New Garmin Or Refurb?
• Longest Run in Vibram Five Fingers
• Vibram Five Fingers Seeya
• Vibram Five Finger Seeya #run
• Fair Weather Runner Today
• Vibram Five Fingers Spyridon
• Vibram Five Fingers Spyridon
• Race Report: Maidenhead Half-Marathon 2012

October 2012

• Merrell Trail Gloves Again or Inov-8 Trailroc 235s
• Low Carber Wins Western States 100 Ultramarathon
• Moving Servers
• Man Runs 2:46 Marathon In Flip Flops
• Race Report: Oxford Half-Marathon 2012
• Should I be Running a 10k PB In a Half-Marathon?
• New half-marathon PB
• Oxford Kassam Stadium in the mist
• I'm Mentioned In the Local Newspaper

September 2012

• Athletics Kenya Confirm Use of Banned Substances
• No Virgin London Marathon 2013 For Me
• This is NOT the magazine I wanted to…
• Bokwa - This Can't Be For Real
• Year's Target of 2000km of Running: DONE
• Is Kip Litton a Marathon Fraud?

August 2012

• Back in the Sub-18min 5k Club
• Pause My Garmin
• Significant Effect of a Pre-Exercise High-Fat Meal after a 3-Day High-Carbohydrate Diet on Endurance Performance
• Why Jamaica Is So Fast
• I Am a Sub-38 Minute 10K Runner Again

July 2012

• 107km in One Week. A New Record
• New 5k PB Today: 18:08 Twenty One Seconds Off Last Week's PB
• BBC Panorama: The Truth About Sports Products
• 336km: A New Monthly Record

June 2012

• Comrades Winner Tests Positive
• 103km in One Week. A New Record
• I Won Reading parkrun This Morning
• Dinton Lakes
• Racing Update
• Over 1000km So Far This Year
• Today's Run Will Be At Least 12km
• Outrun Death Itself
• Training and Diet Update

April 2012

• Run Fat B!tch Run
• Sound Advice from the Virgin London Marathon Organisers
• Inov-8 Bare-X 180 Minimalist Shoes Look Good
• Race Report: Reading Half Marathon 2012

February 2012

• Sh*t Runners Say
• Tim Noakes: "If you've got Lore of Running, tear out the section on nutrition"
• 259km: A New Monthly Record

January 2012

• It's Official: Barefoot IS Best
• Delta Park Parkrun: My First African Parkrun
• Tackling The 10 Myths Of Barefoot Running
• Welcome to 2012

November 2011

• I'm Running the 2012 Reading Half-Marathon
• barefootrunner.co.uk Has a Nice New Look
• Can You Run Round the Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake?
• It's Super Mario, I Mean, Fetchpoint Time!!!
• 100-Up Looks Vaguely Familiar
• Bruised Toes

October 2011

• Bruce Fordyce Takes Parkruns to South Africa

September 2011

• I Nearly Killed a Child
• 1000km So Far This Year
• MAF Training Anyone?
• Mo Farah Wins 5000m Final at the 2011 Daegu World Champs
• 30 Day Challenge Completed

August 2011

• Amazing Finish in the Men’s 10,000m at the 2011 Daegu World Champs
• Adidas is Going Barefoot
• Long Runs are Back and They're Good
• Challenge: Run at Least 3km Everyday for 30 Days

July 2011

• Race Report: Queen Mother Reservoir 10k - Race 3 - 2011
• Now on Google+

June 2011

• When Running Up Mileage, 10 Percent Isn’t the Cap
• Race Report: Stoke Row 10k - 2011
• 2011 Mid-Year Update

May 2011

• Old Training and Racing Records
• Race Report: Woodley 10k 2011
• VivoBarefoot Achilles - Performance Running Sandal
• Ticking Time Bomb: Children's Shoes Cause Health Problems Later in Life for Adults
• Race Report: Shinfield 10k Race - 2011
• My Roving Garmin Forerunner 405CX
• I am Now an e-Club Runner

April 2011

• 2011 Running Season Off to a Good Start
• Motivational Email
• Some Things Fell Into My Suitcase
• Mini-Goal: Lose Weight Whilst Travelling

February 2011

• Log On To Help Prevent Injuries
• What Running Shoes Should You Wear? The Myths Busted.
• The Barefoot Running Debate
• I Can Swim Better Me
• Happy 1st Barefoot Anniversary To ME

January 2011

• The Wheatsheaf Pub Doesn't Like Bare Feet in Their Garden
• 2011 Running Goals and Aspirations
• Barefoot Cufflinks
• Getting the Whole Family Involved in Barefoot Life

December 2010

• 2010 in Summary
• Foot Stickers
• Merry Christmas 2010
• Yoga Stick-E Socks
• Going Barefoot in David Lloyd Gyms
• First Cold Winter Barefoot Run
• Barefoot Ken Bob’s Running Barefoot Book

November 2010

• Coolboard is Cool for Core
• Terra Plana Neos Coming Soon
• I Look Like Road Kill

October 2010

• Testosterone Decreases after Ingestion of Sugar
• Repetitive Overuse Injuries in Runners: Causes and Prevention Strategies
• Computational Marathoning
• Minimalist Running Shoes: Is Less More?
• Autumn is in the Air
• The Evolution of NB Minimus

September 2010

• September Update
• Comments Working Again
• Claim Your Handicap
• Finally Sorting My Back Out

August 2010

• Wooohooo!!! I'm Running Again
• Terra Plana are Hosting Barefoot Experience Workshops
• Book Review: The Barefoot Running Book by Jason Robillard

July 2010

• How to Start Running In Minimalist Shoes
• Phys Ed: Do Certain Types of Sneakers Prevent Injuries?
• Listen to Your Body
• How Do You Ride Your Bike Then?
• My ToFP is Probably a Stress Fracture
• Race Report: Yateley 10k Series 2010 - Race 2

June 2010

• Race Report: The Forest Five 2010
• Evoskins From Inov-8
• Racing Offroad? Research It First
• Barefoot Reading Parkrun Three
• Barefoot 24hr Race - 165200 Meters or 102.65 Miles
• Yateley 10k Series - Race 1 Completed Barefoot

May 2010

• Parkrun Two And a PB Too
• Reading Parkrun Barefoot
• Follow The Comrades Marathon Online
• Getting Michael Sandler's Barefoot Running Book in the UK
• Dr. Runner’s World and Mr. Hyde
• Run Like Your Ancestors
• My Supportive Wife

April 2010

• Review: Terra Plana VivoBarefoot Evo Running Shoes
• 100km Per Month
• Health Check on BBC World Service Investigates Barefoot Running
• The Naked Truth About Barefoot Running - Runner's World UK April 2010

March 2010

• Trying Out dailymile
• Siraj Gena Wins Rome Marathon BAREFOOT
• Look What Arrived For Me Today
• Two More Goals Can Be Ticked Off

February 2010

• I'm Back Online
• My Thoughts on The Lieberman Paper

January 2010

• I've Not Missed the Lieberman Paper
• Survival of the Fittest: Exercise 'can fight ageing'
• Today's Run
• Wildlife Encounters
• What To Wear When You Run

December 2009

• 2009 in Summary
• Merry Christmas 2009
• Ditch Your Trainers and Run Barefoot
• No More Barefoot For This Year
• Even Sesame Street Thinks Barefoot Is A Good Thing
• Another Vibram Sizing Tip

November 2009

• Are We Hardwired To Run Efficiently?
• VivoBarefoot Press Link
• Barefoot Running Humour
• Strength Training

October 2009

• Review: VivoBarefoot Aqua By Terra Plana
• 20km Per Week Goal: Done!
• 10km In a Week Barefoot Goal Ticked Off
• VivoBarefoot Evo Running Shoes Sneak Peak

September 2009

• From One Extreme to Another
• Gait Analysis And Orthotics
• Tabata Time
• Barefootrunner.co.uk: Code Update

August 2009

• Usain Bolt is A Flying Machine
• New VVF Alternative Coming From Terra Plana
• Two Weeks of Barefoot Bliss

July 2009

• Dealing With Blisters
• Athletic Footwear and Running Injuries
• Vibram Stink
• Show Off Your Vibrams

June 2009

• Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
• Is It The Shoes?

May 2009

• No More Shoes
• Tim Ferris Discovers Vibram Five Fingers
• The Barefoot Route

April 2009

• Starting Running Barefoot From Scratch
• The Painful Truth About Trainers
• First Completely Barefoot Run
• Too Early For Speed

March 2009

• Arctic Shower

February 2009

• Slowly Does It
• Back on My Feet

January 2009

• Vibram Running Experiences So Far
• Billat Pace Rowing

December 2008

• Goals on Hold For The Moment

November 2008

• Now I Have Some Goals
• Feeling of Freedom
• Back to Barefoot - Sort Of

October 2008

• Last Week's Runs
• Ooops. Update Foobarred the Post Dates
• That's it For The Week
• Athletic Footwear and Running Injuries
• Another 5 Minute Run
• Easy Going

September 2008

• In The Beginning... I Wore Shoes