Episode 206: Footwear Barefoot Running Optimal Diet Conversation

Footwear Barefoot Running Optimal Diet Conversation

– The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 206 with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella

Dr. Mark Cucuzzella is a Professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine. As a US Air Force Reservist he designs programs to promote healthier and better running with the US Air Force Efficient Running Project. Mark has presented running workshops on over 50 military bases. You can view modules on his Efficient Running website. He has been a national-level Masters runner, having competed for over 35 years with more than 100 marathon and ultra-marathon finishes. Mark is a two time winner of the Air Force Marathon and has a marathon PR of 2:24. As well as being the race director of Freedom's Run race series in West Virginia, Mark is director of the Natural Running Center, an education portal designed to teach healthier running. He is also the owner of Two Rivers Treads – A Center for Natural Running and Walking in his hometown of Shepherdstown, WV. Mark's innovative work and story has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, Outside Magazine, Running Times, Runners World, Air Force Times, the Washington Post, JAMA, and other medical and media outlets.

Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella about the importance of using the right barefoot shoes and eating the right diet.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show:

- How barefoot running provides many benefits including better running form.

- Why you should transition gradually to minimalist shoes.

- How minimalist footwear helps strengthen your feet over time.

- Why it's difficult to find funding to do studies on minimalist footwear.

- How proper running form involves posture, arm position, and rhythm.

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