Showing posts with label running/córrer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label running/córrer. Show all posts

Monday, 25 February 2013

SENSE TRACES, SENSE PETJADES


Aquests dies estic gaudint de la lectura del llibre de D. Dreyer sobre el córrer Txi (hauria de ser Qi, però, tot i que romanen transcripcions pre-pinyin per a molts termes filosòfics), tot i que la filosofia de fons no em ve de nou, ja que havia llegit sobre taoisme i d'altres filosofies orientals on és present el concepte de Qi.

Fluir i no imposar-se, no forçar. Al marge de la utilitat de l'aplicació dels principis tai-txians al córrer, molts punts d'aquesta filosofia em fan pensar en com de nocives són algunes dinàmiques de la societat moderna (per no parlar la política i les seves aigües brutes i pudents). Fins i tot aquesta perspectiva es podria aplicar a la medecina, a partir d’una prevenció basada en canvis d’hàbits abans que no pas intervenir massivament amb medicaments o tractaments de diferent tarannà.

Les noves tecnologies ens fan deixar restes de la nostra presencia i identitat arreu, però en una gran majoria de casos es cerca deixar empremta, deixar rastre, que quedi clar que som o hem estat presents. Vet aquí les xarxes socials i la generació d’informació i la infoxicació. Diria que són pràctiques que disten de ser éssers que flueixen silenciosament, seguint un corrent harmoniós amb l’entorn. 

I el tema identitari, sobre el qual no és la primera vegada que escric, es podria contraposar el concepte no-identitat (tou, fluït, suau, com aigua) a la defensa de trets identitaris (no necessàriament polítics únicament). Al cap i a la fi, voler etiquetar és trencar harmonies i silencis fluïts, voler defensar a ultrança o atacar identitats, tampoc és harmoniós sinó una imposició, un acte d’exercici de força.

Wednesday, 2 January 2013

RACE-WALKING AS AN IDEA, THEN AS FACT

Out of something negative or unexpected there can appear something new, a brand new idea, a change of perspective. Having recovered from my injury in my left thigh, I got another one in my right foot (I guess I got it once I fell down when running, one day I wasn't feeling very well). One day the pain didn't let me continue jogging, I started walking faster and faster, until the idea of race-walking came to my mind. I liked the experience and today, feeling I could go back into doing exercise, I went for race-walking. In fact, I don't think I'm able to run again yet.
Creativity can help to ease some pain or, at least, see it differently, and get other abilities and learn something about oneself. It's like when I became ambidextrous "thanks to" a fracture in my right arm (Nov. 2010). The key is in the attitude as well, in the willingness to give a chance to new ideas, to different actions, no matter if they might be difficult, hard or be seen as odd by others. The point is being able to get something useful or positive out of some hardship or negative situation.

Sunday, 16 December 2012

AWARENESS+MINDFULNESS. MINIMALIST RUNNING SHOES AND AN ANALOGICAL WAY OF LIFE

Over a week ago, an injury was back to my left thigh-groin. It developed gradually and thus wasn't as painful as the previous time, around May 2012. This time it kept me just 4 days away from running and the recovery is being much faster than then (I go running daily). I decided to give try to some other kind of shoes, remembering what I had read a long time ago about barefoot running and almost-barefoot running (using minimalist shoes). Most of the time I've been using specific running shoes (in fact, more expensive than the previous pair) I've had either an injury or some kind of slight pain (usually on my knees). With the previous shoes it was a bit better, but with them I was prone to fall down. 

What if I try some shoes that allow my feet a better contact with the ground? Why not feeling every step and the ground more? I didn't have in mind to buy some other expensive minimalist shoes and I don't dare to begin running barefoot in almost-winter and in urban circuits (dirty and potentially dangerous ground)....so I went for some not-so old canvas shoes I had at home (5 euros at some summer sales in 2011 or so). It felt good on the first day and I didn't felt a sore leg after the running session, as it was during the recovery using my previous running shores. And that kept being so on the following days. I felt how my feet were behaving differently and I felt working some muscles differently than before (calves). It'll be hard for me to go back into cushioned-padded-technical-specific-and-so-on running shoes, with a thick sole....I feel now running requires a bit more effort (an study proved a higher metabolic effort when running barefoot-minimalist) but it's ok.

It's just my personal case, though...The transition was very easy and now I feel much better...But that might not work for many people, maybe. I recommend to get more information on the topic and get medical advice.


Making things simple, being more aware of the self and everything around...It's quite coherent with the process of becoming more "analogical". It's everyday harder to reach me via cell phone (I often don't bring it with me and it's almost always off but when I have to go to Barcelona or go somewhere by car....even in such cases I could keep it off and just turn it off in case I need it or feel I could need it). I try to sit at a computer just when I need to (check something, writing papers and stuff for university, practising languages, checking and writing emails...). I prefer to feel autonomous and appreciate every moment without interferences. Is it that necessary to be almost 24h connected? Is it that healthy to have to check one's cell phone every few minutes? Does it make much sense to meet somebody and end up each checking and using his or her own smartphone and interrupting the talk (i'm not talking about necessary calls or messages from work which need to be attended)? Isn't it better to focus on the present moment we're living and on the person we're sharing a moment with (and shut down phones but when we're expecting an important call)?

some links about barefoot and minimalist running:
---Biomechanics of Foot Strikes & Applications to Running Barefoot or in Minimal Footwear http://www.barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu/5BarefootRunning&TrainingTips.html
---Barefoot Ted's Adventures 
http://www.barefootted.com/
---Correr descalzo… ¿es natural o es una locura? http://www.sportraining.es/2012/07/25/articulo-correr-descalzo-es-natural-o-es-una-locura/
---Nacidos para correr descalzos, según y cómo. (I) Orígenes de la Barefoot Manía y las zapatillas minimalistas. http://carrerasdemontana.com/2012/04/11/nacidos-para-correr-descalzos-segun-y-como-pros-contras-y-tecnica-del-barefoot-running/
---Nacidos para correr descalzos (II): Barefoot Running. Argumentos a favor y en contra de zapatillas minimalistas.. http://carrerasdemontana.com/2012/04/13/nacidos-para-correr-descalzos-ii-barefoot-running-argumentos-a-favor-y-en-contra/
---Nacidos para correr descalzos (3): Cómo correr descalzos. Técnica del barefoot y zapatillas minimalistas. http://carrerasdemontana.com/2012/04/24/nacidos-para-correr-descalzos-3-como-correr-descalzos-tecnica-del-barefoot/
---Running barefoot is better, researchers find
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2010/01/27/running-barefoot-is-better-researchers-find/
---Tackling The 10 Myths Of Barefoot Running
http://www.podiatrytoday.com/tackling-10-myths-barefoot-running
---The Barefoot Question 
http://www.runnersworld.com/barefoot-running-minimalism/barefoot-question