The painful truth about trainers: Are running shoes a waste of money?

 

Thrust enhancers, roll bars, microchips…the $20 billion running - shoe industry wants us to believe that the latest technologies will cushion every stride. Yet in this extract from his controversial new book, Christopher McDougall claims that injury rates for runners are actually on the rise, that everything we’ve been told about running shoes is wrong - and that it might even be better to go barefoot…

Read full article from Mail Online here.

Thanks to J.B., CrossFit Sweat Shop’s Media Specialist, for locating this article.

***CrossFit Sweat Shop will be closed on Monday, September 7th, in honor of Labor Day*** 

Regular Saturday schedule on September 5th.

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Wednesday’s WOD:

Perform as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes:

6ea. Single Arm DB Snatch
6ea. Single Arm DB Overhead Walking Lunge
12 Knees to Elbow

results:

CrossFit Sweat Shop: Walnut Creek, CA

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