Another book read

In June I ran my first 5K ever and I ran in Tevas. You ran in Tevas? Yes, Tevas. Only my nephew who is into barefoot running thought that was cool.

"So," I asked him, "what kind of minimalist running shoes do you recommend? "

"Vibram FiveFingers," was the unhesitating reply. So I bought a pair and have been jogging in them ever since. I also wore them to climb a mountain and plan to run another 5K in September.

In the meantime, that same nephew sent me a book he wanted me to read--Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall. I just finished it. I found it to be an interesting mix of history, philosophy, physiology and story. The facts as presented reinforce my long held biases about conventional wisdom related to the superiority of technology and medicine, and how scientific discovery is misused and manipulated in the service of power and greed. That's a mouthful, I know, but it is my perspective based on many years of observation and experience.

I am encouraged in my new found interest in running. A comment from the book: "we don't stop running because we get old, we get old because we stop running". Hmmm. This may be my best decade yet!


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