Check out this interesting article Harvard Research published!

The purpose of their test was to see if forefoot strike have different rates of injury than runners who habitually rearfoot strike. They studied 52 runners from a collegiate cross country team. What they found was that runner’s with a rearfoot strike have almost twice the rate of injury than those who forefoot strike (a characteristic found in skilled barefoot runners).

At Black Creek, we found this article interesting to us because we carry several of lines of the barefoot style shoes such as the Vibram Fivefingers, Merrell barefoot shoes, Vivobarefoot shoes, and the Inov8 shoes. We know that this form of running can be beneficial for many, but its always good to hear that researchers are doing even more to understand this topic pertaining to running. It’s also good to hear that others are finding out about the benefits of having a forefoot running strike.

Click here to check out the article

Join us at Black Creek Outfitters
Saturday 10:30 am on  January 14, 2012
Presented by Merrell and guest speaker Jason Robillard

This is a free clinic that focuses on the natural running form and benefits associated with its use.
Event Includes:
- Merrell Footwear Demo
- Short Instructional Run
- Special Prizes & Coupons

Jason Robillard is an experienced ultra-marathoner, teacher, the author of The Barefoot Running Book, and also the founding member of the Barefoot Runner’s Society.

More info on Jason Robillard can be found on his websites: www.jasonrobillard.com,  www.barefootrunninguniversity.com, and www.robillardadventures.com

Join us at Black Creek Outfitters
Sunday 3:00 pm on  January 8th, 2012
Presented by  Vibram and guest speaker Richard Wygand

This is a free clinic that focuses on the natural running form and benefits associated with its use.
Event Includes:
- Vibram Fivefinger Footwear Demo
- Short Instructional Run
- Special Prizes & Coupons

Richard Wygand is a professional triathlete, and a triathlon and running coach. Richard is also a barefoot runner, which means he does all his trainings with minimalist shoes. He has already finished an Ironman run with Vibram FiveFingers. He truly believes in the benefits of the barefoot running because with Vibram Fivefingers for example, he runs faster, better and more efficient. Richard has finished 11 Ironmans, and besides being a professional athlete, he also owns RW Training (www.rwtraining.net), where he coaches athletes of all levels for triathlon and running to achieve their performance and heath goals.

More info on Richard Wygand can be found on his websites: www.rwtraining.net.  and www.rwtriathlete.com

Interested in barefoot running and what it has to offer in terms of strength and stability? Come be apart of our Barefoot clinics taught by professional triathlete Richard Wygand and Ultramarathon Runner Jason Robillard.

Vibram Fivefinger Clinic:
3:00 pm on January 8, 2012 presented by Richard Wygand

Merrell Barefoot Clinic:
10:30 am on January 14, 2012 presented by Jason Robillard

Richard Wygand is a professional triathlete, and a triathlon and running coach. Richard is also a barefoot runner, which means he does all his trainings with minimalist shoes. He has already finished an Ironman run with Vibram FiveFingers. He truly believes in the benefits of the barefoot running because with Vibram Fivefingers for example, he runs faster, better and more efficient. Richard has finished 11 Ironmans, and besides being a professional athlete, he also owns RW Training (www.rwtraining.net), where he coaches athletes of all levels for triathlon and running to achieve their performance and heath goals.

More info on Richard Wygand can be found on his websites: www.rwtraining.net.  and www.rwtriathlete.com

Jason Robillard is the author of The Barefoot Running Book, a founding member of the Barefoot Runner’s Society and an experienced ultra-marathoner. He has been a recreational barefoot runner since 1992 and has run races at the 5k, 10k, 15k, half-marathon, 25k, marathon, 50 mile, and 100 mile distances. Jason is a certified professional educator since 1999 (psychology) and has experience coaching runners, football, wrestling, and bowling.

More info on Jason Robillard can be found on his websites: www.jasonrobillard.com,  www.barefootrunninguniversity.com, and www.robillardadventures.com