One foot in front of the other.
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Today is National Running Day (woohoo!) and to help you get in the mood to go outside and rock it, I thought I’d share this AMAZING video. Get ready to be inspired!
New York Times recap of the 2011 Boston Marathon
Natural running form clinic and symposia
Natural running form clinic in Hampton, Virginia
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I got beat to this by a tiny bit by someone else, but I thought I’d share anyway! Here is the former Mrs. James, Sandra Bullock on a visit to the gym accompanied by her Newton Performance Racers (Distancia)!
The headline pretty much says it all! The Sir Isaac Guidance Trainer from the awesome folks at Newton Running has been named the Run Shoe of the Year by the UK’s Triathlon 220 Magazine!
The Sir Isaac Guidance Trainer is part of the transitional line up of shoes from Newton. For those looking to become more efficient runners and to move their stride to a more natural, midfoot/forefoot gait, this shoe will certainly get you there. Now, got get some!
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Last week, the folks at Competitor posted the below video from The Running Event in Austin this past December. In it, Newton Running’s co-founder Danny Abshire shows off the much anticipated zero-drop racing flat from Newton, the MV2.
After seeing the video and having a bit of inside info of my own I contacted some spies who told me the following:
…please note that the MV2 as it appears in the video is no longer accurate. The actual MV2 will look quite different from the one presented at the Austin Running Event last December.
That said, the MV2 in it’s earlier iteration is in house at Newton’s “Running Lab” in Boulder, Colorado. Another reader/spy sent me some pictures of the shoes that will be going out to wear testers as early as this week.
For now, the details that I know are that the shoe is in fact a zero-drop shoe (no height difference form heel to forefoot) and comes in at 5.5 ounces. Also, contrary to the video and to what Competitor first reported, the MV2 will not be out until sometime in Fall 2011. I will be certain to keep everyone up on new developments on what is sure to be a great shoe and one that already has die hard Newton fans drooling.
IronBrandon reader/listener Chris ran the Walt Disney World Marathon on January 10, 2011. He sent over this email and the awesome pictures below it. (I’m SUPER jealous of his medal/Newton pics!)
Hi Brandon
Just wanted to drop you a quick note and let you know, after hearing about Newtons on your show, I purchased my first pair at the MCM expo in Oct ‘10. I ran the Disney marathon in my Newtons over the weekend and it felt great. I’ve had issues in the past with losing toe-nails and other knee pains – but not this time. I had a number of runners ask me how I liked my Newton’s and I gave them my experience and reasons for switching. I also had a TSA agent come up to me and ask me “what are those??” when I put them in the tray to go through x-ray. He said he was a boater and they looked like great deck shoes! And on the way to the airport, we stopped at a convenience store. These two teenagers came up to me and said “hey man, cool kicks”. That is something I don’t often hear.
I have included a few images from Sunday’s run.
Enjoy//Chris
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This summer I agreed to go attend a “Natural Running” Clinic with one of the founder’s of Newton Running, Danny Abshire. We met in Central Park after work and after a brief introduction by Danny, twenty runners were lead up to a remote part of the park to conduct the clinic.
We went over form, concepts and ran drills, while Danny and his associates critiqued us. I learned a lot that day and had a blast. Was it a sales pitch for his running shoes? Not really, but he had piqued my interest.
I had been running all season in racing flats, even marathons, and they were toast! With 3 weeks to go before the NYC Marathon I broke all rules and bought my first pair of Newtons, planning on wearing them for the race. I choose to get the Distancia racers.
My first run in them was 5 miles, followed by a 12 miler. Newtons don’t really force, but rather, strongly encourage you to run on your midsole and front part of the foot they way they are constructed (Natural Running…) so some people have issues adapting to them. I had no problems and it’s as if they instantly became one with my foot. I’m also kind of an attention hound, so the fact that they were bright neon green excited me as well.
With maybe 20 miles in the shoes I ran the New York City Marathon (November) and PR’d by 13 minutes since the NJ Marathon (May).
During the race I had no foot pain at all! Of course, towards miles 18-26 pain in some form is inevitable, but it wasn’t due to poor shoes. They were also preventing me from heel striking.
Since then, my mom who is new to running purchased them and cant stop talking about how fluid they are. Together we ran the Disney Half Marathon in our
2011 Newton Running Distance Racer (Distancia)
matching Newtons. She finished strong and her form was amazing!
The following day I ran Disney’s full Marathon and broke 3 hours, another PR by 3 minutes! No foot pain what so ever! In fact, I think they help your form especially when you get weak and tired.
*A note about getting started with Newtons; take your time! Every runner is different and starting to run with natural form may be calling on muscles that aren’t used to working very much, so take it easy and listen to your body! (Adapting to Newtons and Natural Running)
In conclusion, I would recommend these shoes to anyone interested in improving their form. It’s such an important part of running that many overlook. Please remember that it may take a week or two of adjusting, but after that it’s smooth sailing!
I’m not saying that these shoes helped me improve my times, but I do think they were a factor.
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I am often asked when a Newton Running clinic will be coming to different parts of the world. One of the places that has come up several times is the great state of Texas. Well, all you natural runners in the Lonestar State, you’re in luck! Ian Adamson, director of R&D and ridiculous adventure racing world champion will be giving several FREE clinics across the state beginning next week! Here are the deets:
What: Natural Running Presentation & Discussion
Where: University of Texas | Levin Hall North Auditorium | Room 2.220, Galveston, TX
Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Contact: 409.539.5150 | Fit to Run | www.fit2rungalveston.com
What: Natural Running Form Clinic
Where: Fit to Run | 528 23rd Street | Galveston, TX
Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Contact: 409.539.5150 | Fit to Run | www.fit2rungalveston.com
What: Natural Running Presentation & Discussion
Where: Fleet Feet | 2408 Rice Blvd | Houston, TX
Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Contact: Fleet Feet | 713.520.6353 | www.fleetfeethouston.com
What: Natural Running Form Clinic
Where: Fleet Feet | 2408 Rice Blvd | Houston, TX
Date: Friday, January 14, 2011
Time: 6:30-7:30am
Contact: Fleet Feet | 713.520.6353 | www.fleetfeethouston.com
What: Natural Running Presentation & Discussion
Where: Luke’s Locker | 1953 West Gray | Houston, TX
Date: Friday, January 14, 2011
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Contact: Lukes Locker | 713.529.0786 | www.lukeslocker.com
What: Natural Running Presentation & Discussion
Where: Luke’s Locker | 1953 West Gray | Houston, TX
Date: Saturday, January 15, 2011
Time: 8:00-9:00am
Contact: Lukes Locker | 713.529.0786 | www.lukeslocker.com
What: Natural Running Presentation & Discussion
Where: TriSition Area | 2602 NW Loop 1604, Ste 106 | San Antonio, TX
Date: Saturday, January 15, 2011
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Contact: TriSition Area | 210.492.4884 | www.trisitionarea.com
What: Natural Running Presentation & Discussion
Where: TriSition Area | 2602 NW Loop 1604, Ste 106 | San Antonio, TX
Date: Sunday, January 16, 2011
Time: 9:00-10:00am
Contact: TriSition Area | 210.492.4884 | www.trisitionarea.com
I really hope that many of you can make it. These events are free and open to the public and an incredible opportunity, in an informal and pressure free environment to learn more about good running form. As always, you DO NOT need to be a Newton runner to attend (but you may be one after you leave)!
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Newton Terra Momentus (Men's)
The natural running revolution has been gaining a huge head of steam over the past couple of years. The funny thing is, people are treating this way of running as though it’s something new. It’s not. In fact, as long as feet have been around, so has natural running. Over the past 13 years or so, Danny Abshire, Newton’s co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, has used his passion for running smart and healthy to be at the forefront of the move back to the way things should be. Along with co-founder Jerry Lee, Danny has taken the logical principles of Sir Isaac Newton and applied them to the way we run.
The Terra Momentus marks Newtons first foray into the world of trail shoes. The Terra is built on the same basic chassis as the Sir Isaac model. Thus, it is a transitional shoe that can be run in by those well versed in natural (also known as forefoot/midfoot) running as well as those who are in the process of transitioning to the technique. As is dictated by the definition of natural running the Terra Momentus has a minimal heel-toe drop of around 3%, making it effectively flat. To give a little more insight into why that is important, think about the heel-toe drop of your bare foot on a flat surface. The drop in that case is zero. Since the Terra (which actually has the most drop among the Newton models which range go as low as 1.3% and an upcoming MV2 model with zero drop) is effectively flat, it is closer to running in bare feet, i.e. natural.
Having run in every other model of Newtons available, including the Sir Isaac, I feel that I had a great barometer for running in the Terra Momentus. This
Newton Terra Momentus (Women's)
shoe comes in as the heavyweight in the Newton lineup at 11.2 ounces (per pair, men’s size 9). That fact did not go entirely unnoticed, but I don’t feel that it affected their performance, or mine, in any way. Perhaps the biggest difference for me between this and the performance trainer series is the beveled leading edge of the actuator lugs under the forefoot.
Before I go any further I’ll take a very brief second to explain the lugs. These raised rubber ridges act just as the metatarsal heads in your foot do. They operate independent from one another, compressing a rubber membrane that reduces impact shock by some 44%. The then return that stored energy like a loaded spring reducing fatigue, allowing for greater mobility and less injury.
Back to the beveled lugs; on the performance series, both trainers and racers, the lugs are very square. Ideally, this is because the performance series are set up to be run in with a very natural, “land-lever-lift” technique whereupon the foot lands on the ground squarely atop the lugs, the body and leg lever forward over the lugs and then the foot lifts cleanly away from the ground. In the Guidance trainers, Terra Momentus and Sir Isaac, the beveled lugs gently suggest normal roll forward of the foot to enhance the “lever” action. Even though I primarily run in the performance series I haven’t had a single problem with the Terra Momentus. In fact, the beveled lugs are a welcome departure sometimes that reinforces good natural technique.
Newton Gravitas Lugs
Newton Terra Momentus Lugs
The body of the shoe itself allows for plenty of room throughout the upper. This allows for freedom of movement on trails without being overly constricting. While there is ample room inside the shoe, that isn’t to say that the fit is loose or out of control. The banding (the dark green stripes on the outside of the shoe) gave me a ton of support exactly where I wanted it. Each of the bands tops coincides with a contact point for a shoelace. This allows for clear customization of the laces if you’re like me and like to lace your shoes tighter in one spot and more loosely in another.
The sole of the shoe is a bit harder than that on any of Newtons other models offering it a bit more in the way of durability and traction on rough terrain. True to the Newton theory, you definitely feel the ground under your feet but not in a remotely damaging way. Landing on your forefoot/midfoot gives a ton of stability already and the balanced base of the Terra Momentus compliments the balance wonderfully.
The Terra Momentus is billed as a trail shoe, but I think that is misleading. This shoe handles just as well on roads as it does on dirt, rocks and gravel. In fact, using it on a road surface isn’t calling upon all of it’s offerings so why would it be anything but great there? The upper of the the shoe is a very breathable yet closed fabric which is a departure from the majority of Newtons other shoes which are largely a very open mesh. This also makes for an excellent cold weather running shoe though, keep in mind that with the exception of spiked shoes, no shoe is slip-proof on ice.
The Terra Momentus is certainly an awesome next step in the evolution of natural running. Newton has taken a lot of time and research to develop this shoe with a very close eye to its natural running ideals. If you’re looking to transition to a more natural technique, this is a wonderful shoe to start with. On top of that the price tag of $139, which is a current low for Newton, is a small price to pay for faster, more efficient and healthier running.
One more thing; mileage. While I haven’t worn through these shoes yet, I can tell you that with solid, natural technique the amount of mileage out of a pair of Newtons can be massive. Currently, I have two pairs of Newton Gravitas that have 700+ and 550+ miles each and both have plenty more miles left on them. So, before balking at the price tag, keep in mind that if you’re getting twice the mileage of a “normal” shoe all of a sudden, $139 isn’t so much to pay for a premium technology.
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Some time ago I posted this video of a robot built by Toyota. What caught my eye, aside from the fact that it was a humanoid robot running, was that the robot, which did have heels, ran on its forefoot.
Today I came across this video:
I think that this video demonstrates some key points. The first thing we see the robot do is jump and then fall to the ground. If you pay close attention to the high speed, you will notice that when the robot lands on the first jump, it lands squarely on its heels and promptly falling over. This is largely because the heel, as in humans, is a loose adapter and cannot control any significant twisting forces (forces that we and this robot require to adapt our balance).
At about the :17 seconds into the video when the man is assisting the jumping motion of the robot, you will notice that this modified version of the robot lands on it’s forefoot and thus, does not fall since the forces are able to be dealt with by the smaller, stabilizer muscles or in this case McKibben artificial muscles.
Later in the video at about the 1:05 mark, the animation of the robot legs shows them to be almost skipping. In fact, athletes who have “cheetah flex-foot” prostheses do not skip but rather have a leg action much more akin to runners with both legs. You can see this in the below video of Oscar Pistorius who holds the disability sports world record in the 100 meters with a time of 10.91 seconds. Notice that there is not so much vertical movement at all, which is very similar to many elite level runners.
When the robot does try to sprint, it’s pretty clear that there is almost no lifting at all from the robotic hip flexors and thus, the “toes” drag the ground and ultimately trip this torso-less machine. This is a wonderful example of how deconstruction and failure can teach us as much if not more than success. Interesting stuff!
Natural Running: The Simple Path to Stronger, Healthier Running
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I was asked to post pictures of the wear pattern on the sole of my shoes. The shoes I chose are my daily trainers, Newton Gravitas. This pair has about 550 miles on them and are still in great shape with plenty of miles left. So, as requested, here are the pics!
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11.16.2010– Danny Abshire, the co-founder and chief technical officer of Newton Running, has authored a new book titled Natural Running: The Simple Path to Stronger, Healthier Running. It is now available for online order just in time for the holiday gift-giving season.
“This is the single most important resource for people who want to enjoy running as nature intended while protecting themselves from unnatural surfaces,” says Abshire. “The book will teach you to run the barefoot way—with shoes—and become a more efficient, stronger and healthier runner.”
Danny Abshire is a passionate, lifelong runner who has spent 10 years designing and refining Newton Running shoes. As a longtime running form coach and injury expert, he has worked closely with thousands of athletes, from beginners to Olympic elites, helping them improve their running form and technique.
“Danny has worked with some of the best runners and triathletes in the history of endurance sports,” says Craig Alexander, two-time Ironman World Champion. “Just speaking to him will make you a better runner.”
In Natural Running, Abshire explains the posture, arm carriage, cadence, and land-lever-lift foot positioning that mimic the barefoot running style. Runners transition from heel striking to a midfoot or forefoot strike, which studies show is how the body evolved to run. So that runners can relearn this more natural running gait, Abshire offers an 8-week transition plan, complete with a tool kit of strength and form drills that build and maintain the musculature required for natural running.
Natural Running: The Simple Path to Stronger, Healthier Running (By Danny Abshire with Brian Metzler)
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Dr. Daniel Lieberman, The Barefoot Professor
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Hey Texas! Sir Isaac is coming to town! The folks from Newton running are going to be doing a series of clinics in the Lone Star State beginning this weekend. If you are anywhere near one, try to make it! Here are the details:
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Natural Running Reception and Presentation
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| What: | Natural Running Reception and Presentation | |
| Where: | Fit to Run, 528 23rd St., Galveston, TX | |
| Date: | Saturday, October 23, 2010 | |
| Time: | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | |
| Contact: | 409.539.5150 | Fit 2 Run | |
| Sunday, October 24, 2010 | ||
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Natural Running FORM CLINIC
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| What: | Natural Running Form Clinic | |
| Where: | Fit to Run, 528 23rd St., Galveston, TX | |
| Date: | Sunday, October 24, 2010 | |
| Time: | 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | |
| Contact: | 409.539.5150 | Fit 2 Run | |
| Monday, October 25, 2010 | ||
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Natural Running Reception and Presentation
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| What: | Natural Running Reception and Presentation | |
| Where: | Run Wild Sports, 300 E. Grayson Suite 101, San Antonio, TX | |
| Date: | Monday, October 25, 2010 | |
| Time: | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | |
| Contact: | 210.223.9453 | Run Wild Sports | |
| Tuesday, October 26, 2010 | ||
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| What: | Natural Running Form Clinic | |
| Where: | Run Wild Sports, 300 E. Grayson Suite 101, San Antonio, TX | |
| Date: | Tuesday, October 26, 2010 | |
| Time: | 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM | |
| Contact: | 210.223.9453 | Run Wild Sports | |
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Natural Running Reception and Presentation
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| What: | Natural Running Reception and Presentation | |
| Where: | Luke’s Locker, 115 Sandra Muraida Way, Austin TX | |
| Date: | Tuesday, October 26, 2010 | |
| Time: | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | |
| Contact: | 512.482.8676 | Luke’s Locker | |
| Wednesday, October 27, 2010 | ||
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Natural Running Form Clinic
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| What: | Natural Running Form Clinic | |
| Where: | Luke’s Locker, 115 Sandra Muraida Way, Austin TX | |
| Date: | Wednesday, October 27, 2010 | |
| Time: | 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM | |
| Contact: | 512.482.8676 | Luke’s Locker | |
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The following article was written by Danny Abshire, Newton co-founder, and covers the mind-body connection necessary for natural running.
Learning to run with natural, efficient form isn’t just a physical endeavor. It is a whole body movement, coordinated by an instinctive mind-body connection. The many motions your body makes when running are choreographed and orchestrated by the brain as it continually tries to rebalance your body with gravity.
When running naturally, two major factors allow us to default to the healthiest, most efficient running posture. The first is maintaining a posture that is neutral or balanced with gravity. Stand up barefoot and notice if your feet and pelvis are level, and if you are lined up vertically from the head through your shoulders, hip and knee through the center of the foot.
Second is the sensory input derived from your feet, specifically the forefoot. The brain is a proficient computer that instantaneously responds to input from the foot by making the micro adjustments needed to keep your legs, arms, torso, shoulders and head positioned to be balanced with gravity. And thanks to the harmonious mind-body connection we have, it can all happen without us thinking about it.
Through gait analysis patterns and scientific studies we know that when running naturally or barefoot humans will instinctively touch the earth with a midfoot or forefoot landing, and we will touch with less impact than a heel-strike landing. When running naturally, your forefoot senses the ground the instant it touches down and starts a kinematic chain that propels your running mechanics into the most efficient and effective position for the terrain you’re on. Subconsciously, you alter your form slightly on different types of terrain and in different conditions — slippery, wet, dry, rocky, muddy, steep, flat. Why? Because your brain takes the sensory feedback from the forefoot’s interaction with the ground and positions your body accordingly.
Your brain helps the body make adjustments to find the proper balance with gravity, no matter what compromises it has to make. For example, something placed under a portion of the foot which puts it out of a level, balanced position will cause the whole body to react and make micro adjustments to center itself.
A common but detrimental example of this is running with shoes where the heel is lifted 12-15mm higher than the forefoot. The ramp angle caused by this lift (which can be found in most traditional training shoes made in the past 30 years), forces the body to make adjustments to become balanced with gravity. Knees become locked instead of the pliable spring suspension systems, hips tilt forward, the lower back arches and the upper torso tips backward. This results in more pressure put on the knees, hips and lower spine. In other words, the mind-body connection puts us in balance with gravity, but the whole body kinematics will be such that we’re trying to move efficiently from a very inefficient (heel-striking) position. Worse yet, the soft cushion of foam in the built up heel sends the incorrect message that it is safe to run with an inefficient heel-striking position.
It’s easy to see that this is not an optimal. Running from this position, your body must continue to compensate with all of its movements. With each stride, it’s trying to return to a compromised balanced-with-gravity position. The most common result is a heel-striking gait rather than the more efficient midfoot or forefoot footstrikes. The braking motion involved with heel striking allows your body to quickly get balanced with gravity, but it demands more muscular force to regain the momentum lost while braking at the start of each stride.
That’s why some runners — many whom have been running for years — will say, “I’m a natural heel striker,” or “I heel strike when I get lazy.” The truth is, it has nothing to do with being natural or lazy and has everything to do with the mind-body connection. Your body is compensating for the compromised starting position in shoes with a built-up heel, which is not sustainable for most people.
If you’re starting in a position in which you are balanced with gravity and your feet are flat on the ground (or in shoes with only a slight ramp angle – less than 3%), your body doesn’t have to compromise at all. With a slight forward lean from the center of your mass, you will start to fall forward. Lift your leg and place your foot level back under your body, and you’re running naturally. Meanwhile your uncompromised mind-body connection will position your head, arms, torso and hips so you can move as efficiently as possible. It’s what our body knows from the time we’re born and it’s the most efficient form of running. And it’s what allows our muscles, heart and lungs to exert the least amount of effort while running at any given pace.
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09.14.2010 – (Boulder, Colo.)
One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Far fewer men have finished an Ironman triathlon. Newton Running co-founder and CEO Jerry Lee can now claim both. Lee, a prostate cancer survivor, completed the Ironman Canada triathlon on August 29, along with the 30 other Team Newton members who together raised over $70,000 towards their goal of $100,000 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF).
“Prostate cancer is a frightening disease that is much more common than many people realize,” states Lee. “We had an amazing group of our staff members and athletes who raced in Canada and worked incredibly hard to raise money for an important cause along the way.”
Lee’s inspiration to race Ironman Canada came from Winter Vinecki, a Newton-sponsored, 11-year old triathlete who lost her father to prostate cancer. Vinecki has raised over $150,000 for prostate cancer in honor of her father and last year she challenged Lee to race an Ironman-distance event and raise money for the cause. Two weeks ago, Vinecki was at the Ironman Canada event with Lee and finished the race alongside him.
Newton raised the money through sales of a limited edition PCF shoe, sales of Team Newton VIP entries to the sold-out race, and sponsorship pledges from family and friends of racers.
The remaining stock of limited edition Newton Running PCF racers are now available online here. $25 from the sale of each shoe goes to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
This year at the 2010 Ironman Canada, Newton Running fielded a team in conjunction with Athletes for a Cure that raised money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. At that race, Newton rolled out a limited edition racing flat that they’ve released for sale to everyone else! when you purchase a pair of these shoes, $25 of the price goes directly to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Prostate cancer survivor and Newton Running CEO Jerry Lee teamed up with Winter Vinecki at the 2010 Ironman Canada to tackle this statistic. Jerry and 30 people on Team Newton Running completed Ironman Canada, raising money for Athletes for a Cure and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Through these efforts we are 70% toward our goal of raising $100,000 by the end of 2010.
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After what has seemed like an eternity for many of us die-hard Newton Running fans, the much heralded trail shoe has finally landed in the Newton store for pre-order! I spoke with Sir Isaac a tiny bit today and got some of the skinny on the shoes:
“Closed mesh, PU frame above the EVA for additional support and
protection, gusseted tongue, more supportive strapping, reinforced toe
cap.”
I can’t WAIT to try out these new shoes and get them nice and dirty on any trail I can find! When I do get some on my feet, you can be certain that I will give those of you on the fence about buying some for yourself a detailed rundown. For those of you that can’t wait, click the picture below!
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This isn’t going to be some long, drawn-out diatribe about what kind of “strike” is best. I just wanted to take a quick second to make an observation.
The buzzword when debating this topic is “footstrike” (see also: foot strike, foot-strike, Fuß strike and mul strejk). At the same time, those doing the debating, or rather stating (of which I too am guilty) speak mainly of the way our feet land on the ground while wearing shoes. That being the case (most of the time) I think that the term “footstrike” is a misnomer.
You see, when wearing just about any shoe (before anyone goes commenting on this, please not that I said JUST ABOUT ANY, which means, not all), the heel is higher that the metatarsal area (of the shoe not the foot). So, essentially, we are running on a wedge. Now, there are varying degrees of “drop” in shoes and there are racing flats which are not flat at all. In all of these shoes, when we try to take pictures and videos and such and analyze the footstrike of the runner, we are limited by several things. One, they are wearing shoes and we cannot see the bottom of their actual foot. Two, the amount of movement that takes place in someone’s footfall in the last couple of millimeters is huge and it is all but impossible to tell how someone’s SHOE will actually land when it is still an inch or so off of the ground. Three, even in high speed video, which Pete from Runblogger.com has done a great job of compiling, you’re largely still looking at feet IN SHOES, and thus we cannot see what the FOOT is doing (though Pete does have some fantastic barefoot videos in slow-mo).
So I propose this, in this eternal debate, full of hard-headed type-A’s (sometimes including yours truly), we try to agree upon something. When the “strike” you happen to be debating is in shoes, call it “shoestrike” (see also: shoe strike, shoe-strike, Schuh-Streik and sko strejk). When speaking of something where you can actually see the FOOT, NOT THE SHOE (yes, this likely means barefoot, which is an entirely different topic), then and only then, should we call it “footstrike”.
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Hey there guys! I am so excited to share some news with you all. Much has been made over the past year of what exactly defines ‘good’ running for and/or technique. Many, like myself, believe in allowing your body to do what it is meant to do naturally rather than allowing an overbuilt, over-cushioned shoe get in the way. With all that said, there is an awesome clinic on natural running form coming to New York City on June 15! See you there! Here are the details:
What: Natural Running Form Clinic with Newton Running
When: Tues., June 15 at 6:30 pm
Where: Meet at The Boat House, Central Park NYC (See map below)
Why: Join Newton Running for a free, open to the public event featuring
Newton’s co-founder and running form expert Danny Abshire, as well as
Newton’s R&D/Education Director and adventure racing world champ Ian
Adamson. Danny and Ian will lead a clinic to demonstrate how proper running
form can improve speed and efficiency, and decrease the risk of injury.
*NOTE* Do not feel any pressure to be a Newton wearer in coming to this clinic! This is for ALL runners who want to improve their form and efficiency.
June 12th: Newton Running Form Clinic & Symposium, Newton Running Lab, Boulder, CO 9-10am Running Form Clinic, 5:30-7:30pm Natural Running Symposium
June 16th: Newton Running Symposium, The Track and Field Store (997 Madison Avenue, NYC) 6:30-8:30pm Symposium, Q and A
June 17th: Runner’s Edge, Farmington, NY 6:30-7:30pm Symposium, Q and A 7:30-8:30pm Form Clinic
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Thanks so much for visiting my site! My name is Brandon Wood and I am the social media manager and a customer service rep for Newton Running. This site and podcast follow my adventures on the way to competing in and training for all kinds of endurance events, especially triathlon and running. Click the "About Me" tab for more info!
Who: This contest is open to anyone and everyone in the U.S. and Canada (also APO)! Tell your friends!
What: Stuffitts! I have spoken about these simple yet awesome shoe savers in the past. Click here to read more about them. I cannot say enough how great they are!
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