An Unexpected Encounter …

I was out on my run today and I was not planning on heading to downtown Phoenixville. Then at the last minute I changed my mind and headed down the big bridge into town. I rounded the corner and headed toward the Historic Colonial Theater. As I approached the theater I saw a couple of guys talking with each other and as I got closer realized they were both barefoot. The one was showing the other the proper way to run barefoot.) 

I stopped when I got next to them to chat with them, and realized that I recognized one of them … It was this guy!! 

Christopher McDougall - Author of “Born to Run“ 

What a great guy! He was really down to earth. We talked for about 10 minutes before he had to head back inside the Colonial Theater, but what an awesome surprise!

For those of you that don’t know it was his book that got me excited about the idea of barefoot/minimalist running. Before I read this book I had to give up my running shoes and I didn’t think I would ever run again. 

What a great feeling … to be able to meet one of the people that pushed you to do what you didn’t think was possible.  

// photo from www.runcolo.com |