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		<title>Current State of Running and Minimalism: Where Are We Now and What Will the Future Look Like?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MarkC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following essay on where matters stand today with minimalism  &#8211;and what will they look like tomorrow &#8212; was penned by Blaise Dubois. It originally appeared on his lively, informative, and tell-it-like-it-is bilingual blog on running and injuries. Many of the old guard in the footwear, medical and running biz who are wedded to the <a href="http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2012/11/14/running-minimalism-future-like/">[Read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>You Don&#8217;t Have to Run in Pain: Second Installment of &#8220;Voice from the Running Shoe Store Floor&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2012 19:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MarkC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An early adopter of minimalism, Jim Hixson was the former general manager of an independent running retail store in St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to currently being a running retail store consultant, Jim now writes a regular column for the Natural Running Center called “Voice From the Running Shoe Store Floor.”   — NRC *** <a href="http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2012/07/28/run-pain-second-installment-voice-running-shoe-store-floor/">[Read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Voice From the Running Shoe Store Floor&#8221;: Why Minimalism Matters with Runners</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 01:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MarkC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An early adopter of minimalism, Jim Hixson was the former general manager of an independent running retail store in St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to currently being a running retail store consultant, Jim will be writing a regular column for the Natural Running Center called “Voice From the Running Shoe Store Floor.” Here’s the opening <a href="http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2012/07/09/voice-running-store-floor/">[Read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Enhancing Natural Pronation Control: Your Feet Were Designed to Do Just That!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MarkC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When customers enter Two Rivers Treads, questions always arise about pronation. Many of them in the past have been labeled pronators by well-meaning employees at other running stores. Some claim that they have classified as supinators.  They want shoes that fit. They want to run injury-free.  Yet it’s not something as simple as asking them <a href="http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2012/02/27/enhancing-natural-pronation-control-feet-designed-that/">[Read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Say &#8220;Yech&#8221; to PECH (Pronation Elevated Cushioned Heel) Shoes</title>
		<link>http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2012/01/18/yech-pech-pronation-elevated-cushioned-heel-shoes/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=yech-pech-pronation-elevated-cushioned-heel-shoes</link>
		<comments>http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2012/01/18/yech-pech-pronation-elevated-cushioned-heel-shoes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MarkC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blaise Dubois, the great running maestro from the Great North and founder of The Running Clinic, is never shy when it comes to expressing his well-researched, expert opinions about form, footwear, and function. The following essay by Blaise, &#8220;10 Good Reasons to Run in PECH shoes (Pronation control and/or Elevated Cushioned Heel)&#8221;, recently appeared on <a href="http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2012/01/18/yech-pech-pronation-elevated-cushioned-heel-shoes/">[Read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Ideal Running or Walking Shoe Complements Natural Foot Function</title>
		<link>http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/12/08/2652/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=2652</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MarkC</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, I wrote about the need to properly assess your own foot size when buying running shoes. And judging by the number of emails I continue to get from readers on this topic, I feel it&#8217;s important to address these concerns once again. First, abandon the notion that you have a shoe size. Instead you <a href="http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/12/08/2652/">[Read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Proper Fit Explained: You Don’t Have a Shoe Size; You Have a Foot Size</title>
		<link>http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/11/12/proper-fit-explained-don%e2%80%99t-shoe-size-foot-size/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=proper-fit-explained-don%25e2%2580%2599t-shoe-size-foot-size</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BillK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dr. Mark's Desk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Footwear Explained]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past three years, I have completely rethought how a shoe should fit. More accurately I now think about how a shoe should fit rather than just pick a size.  Since I started running more true barefoot miles over the last year my foot size has greatly increased in thickness. I can no longer <a href="http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/11/12/proper-fit-explained-don%e2%80%99t-shoe-size-foot-size/">[Read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sole Searching: What is the Ideal Tread Thickness in a Minimalist Running Shoe?</title>
		<link>http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/10/30/sole-searching-ideal-tread-thickness-minimalist-running-shoe/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=sole-searching-ideal-tread-thickness-minimalist-running-shoe</link>
		<comments>http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/10/30/sole-searching-ideal-tread-thickness-minimalist-running-shoe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BillK</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Steven Sashen. To answer this question, let’s begin with a simple Pop Quiz: Which of the following fictitious shoes gives you more of a barefoot feel: a.) ASICs  Nuttin&#8217;-2C with a 10mm thick sole b.) Brooks Zilch-City with a 1mm thick sole If you answered B, you&#8217;re mistaken. But if you answered A, you&#8217;re <a href="http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/10/30/sole-searching-ideal-tread-thickness-minimalist-running-shoe/">[Read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Beware the Perils of Midstance (Not Initial Impact), Where Body Stresses Are Greatest</title>
		<link>http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/09/10/beware-perils-midstance-body-stresses-greatest/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=beware-perils-midstance-body-stresses-greatest</link>
		<comments>http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/09/10/beware-perils-midstance-body-stresses-greatest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BillK</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Dr. Casey Kerrigan. While in Daegu, South Korea last week where I delivered a lecture on biomechanics, barefoot locomotion and minimalist shoes at the International Sports Science Congress that was held in conjunction with the 2011 IAAF World Championships, I caught this photo during the preliminary heat of the 3,000 meter steeplechase where the <a href="http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/09/10/beware-perils-midstance-body-stresses-greatest/">[Read more...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ask the Experts: Should I Be Concerned That I Pronate  When I Run?</title>
		<link>http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/08/19/experts-concerned-pronate-run-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=experts-concerned-pronate-run-2</link>
		<comments>http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/08/19/experts-concerned-pronate-run-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NickP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been to three different shoe stores here in the Bay Area, and each store person took a look at my current running shoes (I wear them during the day) and said that &#8220;I pronate.&#8221; One youngish guy (he had the look of an emaciated, long-distance college runner) wanted to sell me some &#8220;anti-pronation&#8221;, <a href="http://naturalrunningcenter.com/2011/08/19/experts-concerned-pronate-run-2/">[Read more...]</a>]]></description>
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