I found your entry interesting do I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog …

Great to hear – you obviously already have great perception. Thanks also for your comment on my site – will be helpful for folk who visit.

If I may a few suggestions that may help you (and others) as you progress in your minimalist journey:
- Downhill do not lean forwards or backwards, just keep your head over shoulders over hips and pick up your feet up as quickly as you can. This will allow you to glide down a hill. If you do not pick up your feet quickly enough this will leave your foot on the ground behind you unnaturally stretching the hamstring which can result in 1. micro tears in the hamstring so that about 1km after the hill you may notice your legs have gone and 2. creates a pendulum effect that means you have to put your foot in front of you when landing even if you’re trying to let your foot fall directly beneath your hip. In summary this will keep your muscles in a comfortable operating range ready for the rest of the race and avoid breaking forces allowing you to glide faster downhill minimising the chance of injury.
- KSO’s in my opinion and in working with clients can be too thick for a natural movement unless you already have very strong feet with well integrated toes with quality ligament structure. Advise you also do barefoot work and switch with a more flexible FF (sprint model) or Vivo Barefoot Aqua’s.
- Natural movement and our ability to run relies on maintaining an integrated body from head to toe. Mix up your runs with balance work, cat walking on rails, walking on logs, vaulting, jumping off and onto obstacles, etc. Maintain posture and land at BOF with slightly bent knees for all jumps. Barefoot in these movements where possible.

Hope the above helps you to continue to build feeling and relish in the joy of natural movement.

Happy Running
Naeem

I would not hesitate for one moment to recommend Naeem as a running coach. It is perfectly clear to me that he has some very deep insights into running and an especially deep understanding of the POSE technique.

Perhaps one of the greatest benefits to being Barefoot Ted these days has been the opportunity to meet with and learn from people like Naeem. I am always looking for ways to deepen my own understanding of movement and new and better ways to convey what I have learned to others.

Naeem is such a teacher, such a person. Very perceptive and capable of making complex concepts easy to understand. I knew I was dealing with an incredibly insightful person when he pulled a model of a human leg and foot bones out of his bag! He went on to explain and demonstrate how the foot and lower leg work while running. Very insightful and easy to understand. Thanks again!

Best Regards, BFT