The “Lose the Shoes” Plan

Each stage of the plan is designed to help acclimate your body to barefoot running.
The temptation to speed the process will be great.
Rushing through the process will greatly increase the likelihood of injuries.
To resist doing too much too soon, do not advance to the next stage until you can successfully complete [...]

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Start reading  Born to Run “ an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that [...]

Week One -> 3.5 min fast walk / 30 sec jog
Week Two -> 3.5 min walk / 1 min jog
Week Three -> 3.5 min walk / 1.5 min jog
Week Four -> 3 min walk / 1 min jog
Week Five -> 3 min walk / 2 min jog
Week Six -> 2 min walk / 3 min [...]