The Wall Street Journal has an informative article on running entitled Why Trainers Say, 'Slow Down.' It does a good job of punching a hole in the "more-is-better" mentality espoused by many in the marathon/distance running community. (Including, I should add, myself — once upon a time.) From an unlearning perspective, however, I especially enjoyed [...]
Unlearning Requires Slowing Down
Filed Under: Less is More, New Cards, Running, See What Isn't There, Sports Tagged With: less is more, running, see what isn't there, Uldrich, unlearning
A Small Step Down the Path of Unlearning
This past Sunday I completed the Twin Cities Marathon and achieved my goal of qualifying for the 2010 Boston Marathon. As I mentioned last month, however, I am serious about this idea of "Unlearning the Running Rules." Today, I purchased my first pair of Vibram FiveFinger's — the "barefoot alternative" — and went for a modest [...]
Filed Under: Culture, Games, General, Running, Sports Tagged With: barefoot running, chief unlearning officer, Jack Uldrich, unlearn, unlearning 1010, unlearning the running rules
