My FiveFingers

As you probably know from our last post, a few of our readers have been invited to participate in the Rock the World Races (mud runs) taking place in Michigan this year.  Yesterday Adam shared details about his race and his mud run training regimen, and today Brody Berson shares his training plans and details. […]

Dear Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Asics, In any relationship, there comes a point where both parties in the relationship must reflect on where the relationship is headed. Questions need to be raised like “is this relationship working?”, or “can this relationship get better?” “Am I really happy in this relationship?” “Can I picture myself happy in […]

If you had to run to save your life would you be able to? How long would you be able to go?  Could you keep going if those chasing you never got tired?  Think you could survive like Rick Grimmes from the Walking Dead? There is no better way to know for sure than to […]

Editors Note:  This is part 3 in a series on CrossFit by Adam Farrah, a Crossfit expert and Paleo Diet Author.  You can see part 1 (What is CrossFit?) here and part 2 (Getting Started & Maximizing Results) here.  You can also checkout Adam’s series on the Paleo Diet Basics here. Enter Adam… CrossFit gyms are unique in […]

People who know me know that I love to exercise. I absolutely love to be active! For a while now my exercise of choice has been P90X and I always tell people that I received the collection of DVDs from President Bush. Back when President Bush was approving the economic stimulus package that sent most American’s a […]

We’re big fans of the Warrior Dash.  I mean, there aren’t many events where you can jump over fire, climb nets, crawl through mud, and drink beer – and love every second of it, all for about $50.  We’ve featured the Warrior Dash previously, as Scott participated in it wearing his FiveFingers (and he highly […]

There’s a lot of conflict, especially among those new to minimalist shoes, as to what surface they should run on. It’s a conversation I’ve had two or three times just in the last week or two with folks interested in FiveFingers. Here’s a few tips to get you off in the right direction. Grass This […]

We recently met the Rugged Maniac team and quickly hit it off.  For those of you not familiar with the Rugged Maniac, here is how they describe themselves: Rugged Maniac was designed with the assistance of Navy SEALs for maniacs who want a challenge. Those who push their limits know themselves in a way those […]

I’m about to replace my god-awful ugly blue camo Sprints for a nice new pair of Taupe/Putty Five Fingers. This is the first time I’ve replaced any of my FiveFingers and the Sprints are well overdue, having survived 18 months of me working out, running three half half marathons and hot, hot sidewalks. Because I’m […]

There’s something really amazing about Olympic lifting, in that it gives you an opportunity to show yourself what you’re capable of. I would never have picked up weights if it weren’t for having a boyfriend as a trainer. It was something that never, ever interested me. I was more into yoga, running, kayaking, rock climbing; […]