New Website!

I am in the process of integrating this blog and my website (http://barefootrunninguniversity.com).  The ultimate goal is to combine both sites at that address.  The process will likely take several days, so please be patient. 

If you were redirected here from the Barefoot Running University site, those resources should be online by Monday evening.

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