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Ulverston to Lancaster Barefoot
I'm at St Mary's Hospice, Ulverston.  From Ulverston you can see Morecambe Bay,  a wilderness where sea-scape, skyscape and lan...
Why Does running seem to clear your head?
The great running coach Percy Cerutty said, 'If you want to know how to run watch an eight year old girl'.  This is a great ...
Getting Started
'There must be a bit more …'  It's a thought about running performance that nags us all, especially those at the top. ...
Things people say...
It is great news that science has confirmed that barefoot work will improve your running style.  You might well want to have...
welcome to natural running

barefoot running

We are comitted to inury free, enjoyable running.

We want to share the insights of 20 years teaching and exploring how to run more freely and efficiently.

Our aim is to create a space for others to share their passions and insights about the wonderful, natural activity of running.

Who are we?



Natural Running

Whatever your goals better body-awareness will enrich your running.

The rhythms of running naturally involve the whole body. While the foot is foundational the key to natural running lies in improved head-to-toe coordination.

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Over 20 years Natural Running has encouraged barefoot exploration and this has revealed an important baseline for the running action. This baseline can help you find out how much shoe you really need and why this might improve your running style.

The aim is to achieve greater form and fitness. Barefoot running and the Alexander Technique are among many tools that open up these possibilities.

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You don't have to run barefoot to learn from the barefoot experience