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10 Tips for Transitioning to "Natural Movement" Footwear

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10 Tips for Transitioning to "Natural Movement" Footwear

Everyone will have their tips and suggestions. These are ours. This list is not exhaustive but a good starting point.  

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My ultra-journey to the 25km “George MUT”

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My ultra-journey to the 25km “George MUT”

Now, after a change in attitude and a new approach, I found my strength and motivation improved to the point of running the 25km George Mountain Ultra Trail Race (George MUT). My longest mountain run ever.

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Running the 50km Mont-Aux-Sources Challenge in the Drakensberg, South Africa

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Running the 50km Mont-Aux-Sources Challenge in the Drakensberg, South Africa

"I gripped the first rung in the gyrating “ladder”. “Focus, think, concentrate” I said to myself. All I had to do was ascend this darn thing for 20 metres and I would be on the summit plateau at over 3000 metres. Yet so much could go wrong, especially with my cavalier finesse for not paying attention."

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