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Dogs: Not a Runner’s Best Friend

Dogs: Not a Runner’s Best Friend

Whoever decided that dogs are man’s best friend was not a runner. Just ask anyone who’s been running for a while if they have a dog story to tell and you’ll quickly learn why this is true. These stories tend to take on one of several different recurring themes, such as: A dog snuck up and scared the living daylights out of me with its piercing bark. I was out on a county road and was chased by what looked…

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Why Does Grandma Run Barefoot? Book Review

Why Does Grandma Run Barefoot? Book Review

When my husband said someone was looking for a reviewer for their book about barefoot running, I jumped at the chance. I have been interested in foot physiology and barefoot running for a long time, but I had not yet read any books on the subject. As a stay at home mom, I’m able to go barefoot a lot, and I run in zero-drop (albeit cushy) Altras. So I was interested in what Laura Blodgett had to say in her…

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