Bristol Running Resource

Hi There,

I am a bare foot and minimalist shoe coach and specialist. I frequently come across injured runners who are trying the minimalist shoe approach to running and cant understand why they get injured. Firstly, running on your tiptoes will be a sure way to smash your calves so make sure your heel comes into contact with the ground to distribute your weight evenly and limit push off at the end of the stride (just pick your feet up off the ground). Secondly, you have to build mileage very slowly in minimalist shoes as your bones will have become soft from many years in padded shoes which can result in stress fractures in your feet. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have so that I can dispel many off the myths and assumptions of barefoot running. I run a course which will teach you how to run more efficiently and biomechanically sounder for anyone in the bristol area http://www.irealizefitness.com/runningcourse.html

Piers Stockwell

I would like to get into barefoot running gradually, and wonder if anyone has advice to share about the best minimalist shoes to start with. I currently run in a pair of Saucony Triumph 8. Any advice welcome.Thanks.

Hi john,

Give me a call on 07958 402052. I teach people to run in barefoot shoes and can give you some advice. Its a good idea to start running barefoot first in transition to the minimalist shoes. If you are doing something wrong barefoot, you will stop as it will hurt before you injure yourself. Minimalist shoes will not give you this feedback which can result in injury. You can also email me on piers@naturalrunningschool.com

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