Barack Obama Running Barefoot

Yesterday was a little bit of a lazy day for me, I was really under the weather the day before but started to come out of it yesterday. I made it to the gym and the snow storm we were having here kept the crowds away.

As I flipped through some news shows and so-called news programs I saw photos of President Barack Obama running barefoot in the sand while on vacation. The first thing I thought about was how all of us run barefoot. A lot of people may look down on barefoot running but they at sometime have done it and will do it again, and the interesting thing is that running barefoot is often associated with joy, think of running in the sand, playing barefoot in the grass all good memories.

The next question that came to mind was " What is President Barack Obamas Running form?"

Unlike other Presidents it is hard to find Photos of Barack Obama running. I found a couple photos and put them together to attempt to analyze.

When looking at the first 3 photos I tend to believe that Obama is a heel striker but the cool part is when looking at the last photo where Obama is running barefoot on the beach his form improves and it looks as if he'll mid-foot strike. When running barefoot your body naturally adapts to protect itself.

Anyways, Hope you have a great day.

Kennyo

Prince Harry Likes Barefoot Running

Vibram Five Fingers have gone from being considered weird and ugly to now being accepted.

I have posted before different celebrities that were walking around wearing Vibram Five Fingers. Celebrities are one thing but what about Royal approval?

It was reported that Prince Harry bought a pair of Vibram Five Fingers while he was recently in San Diego, California. Prince Harry is in the states for a advanced helicopter training course. Maybe we'll see the Queen mother in a pair soon.

Celebrities in Vibram Five Fingers

I have shown you many photos of celebrities (Scarlett Johansson, Kate Hudson and more  ) walking around wearing Vibram Five Fingers.  I find this pretty cool because here in my hometown when I got my first pair of Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas it was hard to find anyone else wearing them.

Below shows Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea finished the LA Marathon on March 20, 2011, in 3:52:59.

The photo comes from Runners World, click and you can see the whole video where Flea is rocking his Vibram Five Fingers.

Ali Larter in Reebok Realflex's

With her ever-demanding five-month-old son in tow, Hollywood hottie Ali Larter never knows from day to day when she'll get time to work out.

So the 35-year-old former star of the Sci-Fi TV drama Heroes is always prepared to break into a sweat at a moment's notice.

"From the morning through night, I just wear my workout clothes so that if I can grab a half an hour here or there "¦ then I'm ready to go," she says in a one-on-one interview at Reebok's recent launch of its RealFlex footwear, a first-of-its kind "barefoot" running shoe.

"Being a new mom, my time is of the essence."

But don't picture Larter in frumpy sweatpants and an oversized T-shirt. On this day, the five-foot-seven New Jersey native wore a sporty ruby red top with black leggings -- showing no signs of having given birth in December. Her athletic ensemble, of course, was punctuated with her pink and white Reebok RealFlex shoes.

Larter, who has been known to jog up to four times a week in LA's Runyon Canyon Park, has become a firm believer in barefoot or natural running.

"I think this is the future," she says, noting it's more than a passing trend.

"What I love about the new Reebok RealFlex sneaker is that it looks good, so you're actually dressed for the day out. But then it also helps to be anatomically correct. And I'm about alignment now. "¦ It's about putting your weight forward so you hit the muscle groups, rather than the shock of it going to your knees."

Her infant son, Theodore Hayes MacArthur, often goes along for the ride.

Scarlett Johnansson in Vibram Five Fingers

Scarlett Johansson took to the streets in a pair of bright pink Vibram FiveFingers during a run with beau Sean Penn and friend Owen Wilson. The threesome made their way through a Los Angeles neighborhood together, and Scarlett demonstrated that like Reese Witherspoon, she is a midfoot striker. Striking the ground with your midfoot provides greater shock absorption than heel striking,


and it puts less strain on your calf muscle and Achilles tendon. One of the benefits of running barefoot or with a minimalist running shoe is that it encourages you to improve your gait and posture. Looks like it might be working for Scarlett!