Conclusion - Post #11

    Reading through the book “Born To Run”, I realized that the story of the book “Born To Run” is composed of author’s personal experiences and wide range knowledge about running. As an athlete who plays many sports include much running, I agreed on many theories and running skills, in which provided in the book. In the modern society where many people use vehicles instead of walking or lazy to exercise, I believe that “Born To Run” will give you a new perspective in running.

    While I was reading the book, I was amazed at Tarahumara Indians; the ability to routinely run ultra distances (over 320 km) at incredible speeds. There was also a theory that the apparent lack of injuries in the Tarahumara Indians is because they run on thin-soled sandals or even barefoot. It was quite impressive. In addition to this theory, I think running on barefoot is actually faster than any other shoes such as spike shoes. However, It is only when we run on the smooth track. As a conclusion, if you are interested in improving your physical condition or want to taste other running cultures, “Born To Run” is such a great choice.  

Part 7-Post #10

The first time Caballo revealed himself was when he wanted to remember his running group and when he did not want them to forget what they have shared. He was born Michael Randall Hickman, son of a Marine Corps gunnery sergeant whose postings moved the family up and down the West Cost. He was also a skinny loner who used to find the nearest Police Athletic League and sign up for the boxing lessons. However, Mike Hickman was a sensitive kid. He hated hurting people and eventually stops him from getting good at it.

After high school, He went to Humboldt State to study Eastern religions and Native American history. In order to pay the tuition, he began fighting in backroom smokers. He also talked about Smitty that he was the first guy who got him into running. Sometimes, They would go out in the middle of the night to run the twenty miles up the Kaupo Trail to the House of the Sun at the top of 10,000 – foot Mount Haleakala.

Caballo originally means that it is spanish terms of saying male horse.

Part 5 - Post #7

Painful Truth No. 1: The Best Shoes Are the Worst

RUNNERS wearing top-of-the-line shoes are 123 percent more likely to get injured than runners in cheap shoes, according a study led by Bernard Marti, M.D., a preventative-medicine specialist at Switzerland’s University of Bern.

Painful Truth No. 2: Feet Like a Good Beating

AS FAR back as 1988, Dr. Barry Bates, the head of the University of Oregon’s

Biomechanics/Sports Medicine Laboratory, gathered data that suggested that beat-up running shoes are safer than newer ones. In the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Dr. Bates and his colleagues reported that as shoes wore down and their cushioning thinned, runners gained more foot control.

FINAL PAINFUL TRUTH: Even Alan Webb Says “Human Beings Are Designed to Run Without shoes”

Before Alan Webb became America’s greatest miler, he was a flat-footed frosh with awful form. But his high school coach saw potential, and began rebuilding Alan from-no exaggeration-the ground up.

Based on my personal experience, I agreed with these three painful truths though it sounds very strange to some people and someone might ask for the purpose of having running shoes. However, I believe that people would change their mind after they realize the true benefit of running on barefoot. Running on barefoot is actually having so much more benefits than people could imagine. Running on barefoot could reduce the percentage of getting injury and make you ankle stronger. I also highly agree with “Painful Truth No. 2: Feet Like a Good Beating”. In order to make new shoes comfortable to run, it takes time to break down and makes your feet get used to the shoes.

Post 6 - Post #9

Jackrabbits are known as bit different. Jackrabbits are born with a big program: unlike other running animals, they don’t have reserve artillery. They don’t have antler or horns or hard-kicking hooves, and they don’t travel in the protection of herds. While David was watching Jackrabbit, he thought about what could slow you down instead of thinking about what makes you faster. He came up with the answer that how fast it could keep going until it found a hole to dive down.

I think this is really important point to make. If you are a runner or playing any sports that require much running, it is important to know that running is not only out the speed, but it is also about endurance. For example, playing soccer is also requires much running, but you have to a stamina to maintain you game speed for 90 minutes. 

Part 5 - Post #8

Evolution Running is Ken’s new running style. Coincidentally, two other barefoot-style running methods were popping up around the same time. “Chi Running,” based on the balance and minimalism of tai chi, began taking off in San Francisco, while Dr. Nicholas Romanov, a Russian exercise physiologist based in Florida, was teaching his POSE Method. But a simple system isn’t necessarily simple to learn, as I found out when Ken Mierke filmed me in action. My mind was registering easy, light, and smooth, but the video showed that author was still bobbing up and down while bending forward like he was leaning into a hurricane.

The basic concept of running is easy to learn. However, runners have been developed their style of running to be faster without using much energy.

My style of running is also have been developed and still developing. I believe the style of running actually affects huge part of running and it can make slow people a lot faster.