BAREFOOT RUNNING w/ Suey Cooper 

Suey Cooper, director and owner of Sole Distribution and Vivobarefoot Australia. Suey is both an expert and advocate for all things barefoot. Vivobarefoot Australia makes footwear designed to promote and restore natural movement patterns, whilst sourcing many of their fabrics from recycled materials and working towards a more circular shoe economy. We learn about shoe messaging, deceptive marketing and the risks of the conventionally 'supportive' runner. 

Suey tells us how she came across Vivobarefoot and why she made the transition to a more functional and flexible shoe. Suey talks on shock absorption, running biomechanics and ground feel. We discuss injury prevention as well as performance and learn about how flexible footwear can restore strength and improve running form. Suey explains how you can transition to more barefoot shoes and the importance of defining your goals and seeking professional advice. 

Vivobarefoot have strong environmental policies and are passionate about creating sustainable footwear that empowers people to live their healthiest lives. Wherever possible they source recycled and vegan fabrics as well offer a shoe swap service where you can return old shoes for a discount on a new pair. There were many practical take-aways from this conversation with Suey, it might even inspire you to try out some barefoot running! 

We by no means suggest that everyone should transition to barefoot running although we do hope that this episode encourages you to ask more questions about what you put on your feet! We can't wait to hear what you think, please like, comment, share, subscribe, all the usual things! 

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Ep. 012 w/ Physiotherapist, Ultra Runner, Podcast Host, sub 3-hour marathoner, all round legend of a human plus much, much more!      

Pat's passion for running is incomparable. His 9-5 involves working as a physio specialising in treating runners, when he's not in the clinic he's covering some incredible distances through the trails on his feet or hosting his podcast 'That's Running'. Pat is a talented athlete who has inspired many with his enthusiasm and commitment. We thought we'd catch up with him to chat about our favourite topic – running (of course)!!       

We covered lots in our conversation, firstly delving into Pat's UTA100 experience where we got an insight into coping strategies for when things don't go to plan. Pat has a very interesting philosophy on running and its worth taking note. We speak about Pat's upcoming races, injury management, chronic vs acute training load, weekly training scheduling and structure.      

Pat speaks on his thoughts around strength training and how he prioritises it around the rest of his running volume.      

We also got to ask Pat about his involvement with Pledge for the Planet as well as his new partnership with ASICS since their launch of the recycled shoe.      

Below you can find some of the things we chatted about in the episode as well as links to Pats social media.      

We cant wait to hear what you guys think!    

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*Interview starts at 12:30