Dr. Sidy Diallo ran barefoot the 2016 Paris Marathon to boost his immune system and prevent chronic diseases, pain and injury, while thousands of shod runners were enduring a different experience.
The 2016 Paris Marathon
Sending shabby shoes to Africa
A patronizing runner offered to grant me his training shoes after the race. What would you respond to a guy who stupidly thinks that a Paris Marathon participant is running barefoot because of poverty?
As my followers may have noticed, I’ve partially “civilized” my running outfit to try to help people like him get a better understanding of “modern” barefoot running. “Sending our shabby shoes to Africa” is one of the chapters of my book Running Barefoot for Human Survival.
As my followers may have noticed, I’ve partially “civilized” my running outfit to try to help people like him get a better understanding of “modern” barefoot running. “Sending our shabby shoes to Africa” is one of the chapters of my book Running Barefoot for Human Survival.