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Cucuzzella is a physician, ultrarunner, race director, and owner of Two Rivers Treads (http://www.trtreads.org), a minimalist running store in West Virginia. Mark also spends considerable time educating runners about proper running form.
Preston Curtis:
Long-time barefoot runner from the Boston, Massachusetts area, Preston’s Metro Boston Barefoot Runners group (www.meetup.com/Metro-Boston-Barefoot-Runners) has been instrumental at promoting and supporting barefoot running. He is also one of the charter members of the Barefoot Runners Society.
Irene Davis, PhD, PT, FACSM:
Professor of physical therapy at the University of Delaware. Davis’ research is investigating the relationships between lower extremities, mechanics, and injury.
Tina DuBois:
Tina runs the Living Barefoot website (http://www.livingbarefoot.info) which exists to promote a barefoot lifestyle, including walking, running, and products associated with the barefoot lifestyle. She is also a co-host of the Living Barefoot podcast and writes the Toe Girl Tina’s Barefoot Alternative Adventures blog.
Herb Elliott:
Winner of the gold medal in the 1500 meters at the 1960 Olympic Games who also ran 17 sub-four minute miles. He was never defeated in a 1500 meter or mile race.
Joseph Froncioni, MD:
Orthopedic surgeon and runner, Froncioni wrote one of the most influential works of the modern barefoot running movement mentioned earlier in this book. The essay can also be found on his blog (http://www.quickswood.com/my_weblog/2006/08/athletic_footwe.html).
Al Gauthier:
Runs the Living Barefoot website (http://www.livingbarefoot. info) which exists to promote a barefoot lifestyle and includes walking, running, and products associated with the barefoot lifestyle. Al is also a co-host of the Living Barefoot podcast.
Tamara Gerken:
Creator of the Runners World Barefoot Running Forum, which is a valuable meeting place to share ideas about barefoot running. Tamara is also a founding member and first president of the Barefoot Runners Society, the leading organization on all things related to barefoot running.
Cameron Guthrie:
One of the founding members of the Barefoot Runners Society, Cameron is the original designer and webmaster of the BRS site, and is responsible for many of the design aspects of the organization.
Scott Hadley, PhD, DPT:
Hadley is a pioneer in developing treatment procedures for all runners in general, and barefoot runners in particular. He is also a leader in the study of reflexes and running gait.
Daniel Howell, PhD:
Associate professor of biology at Liberty University, Howell is also the author of The Barefoot Book. (http://www.drdanielhowell.com)
Anton Krupica:
Minimalist shoe elite ultramarathon runner known for his very high mileage training and wins in the Miwok, Leadville, and Rocky Raccoon 100-mile races.
Erwan LeCorre:
Founder of the Natural Movement Coaching System® as featured on his MoveNat website (http://movnat.com.)
Jessica Lee:
Founder and president of runBARE (http://runbare.com), a barefoot running school in Boulder, Colorado. Jessica is also a contributor to the book Barefoot Running: How to Run Light and Free by Getting in Touch with the Earth.
Daniel Lieberman, PhD:
Professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University, he has conducted research on the impact forces of barefoot versus shod running. Lieberman’s ongoing research is testing the merits of barefoot versus shod running. His excellent Web contributions can be found at (http://www.barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu).
Christopher McDougall:
Journalist and author of Born to Run, which has energized and publicized the barefoot running movement. Since its publication, McDougall has become an outspoken critic of the modern running shoe.
Justin Owings:
Owner of Birthday Shoes (http://birthdayshoes.com) his site is dedicated to minimalist shoes in general and Vibram’s Five Fingers in particular.
Victor Palma:
Long-time barefoot runner who helped found the Barefoot Runners Society. Victor has been a tireless supporter of the barefoot running