A few years ago, I was your typical office-worker: stressed out, uneven energy, overweight, and inconsistent complexion. Now I'm just your typical 28-year old urban hunter-gatherer on a quest to be healthy, and having a few adventures along the way. See my full bio.
What can the Chilean mine rescue teach us about health? A lot, actually. That was the subject of my talk, now online, at Chris McDougall's Cabaret: Re-inventing Running last November. My piece is 15 minutes long. It's more about survival and health than running, though there's a great running story too: one of the miners, Edison Pena, was nicknamed The Runner because he would go running in the mines. (Note: A dark copper mine is bad place for barefoot running.) Pretty inspirational. Now, it would have been easy to say that his running was the key to his survival, and we should all go run, run, run. But that wasn't the lesson I drew from it. You'll just have to waste 15 minutes of your day and watch it.
Navigate to other speakers, there are a lot of great talks. Peter Saarsgard, Hollywood actor and star up the upcoming Green Lantern movie, tells some funny stories. Dan Lieberman's presentation is always awesome (and very funny). There's also Caballo Blanco's Benediction, which is when Brandon Wood, an opera singer, belts out a section of the book. Pretty cool. Check it out.
This speaking stuff is gonna be fun. Check out the Naked Tour to see if stops in your city.
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Great talks. I really
Great talks. I really appreciate the philosophy advocated by Barefoot Ted and Chris McDougal regarding the point of running/moving and participating in events (it's art, to have fun, to share the experience with others, etc.). I'm on the E-board of a triathlon club, alongside some incredibly talented (i.e., borederline pro) triathletes who are very serious about the sport (I don't blame them, I'd take it more seriously if I could make a living doing it). I think of it as my job to push in the opposite direction and keep things fun and light-hearted. I think the recent boom of the Mud Run (etc.) type of races is a sign that a lot of people just like to go out there and move and have a good time, rather than take the race and themselves too seriously.
Is there anywhere else to see
Is there anywhere else to see the video? That website video format doesn't work on my iPad, and this is my only computer right now and it's going to be for a while.
Is there anywhere else to see
Is there anywhere else to see the video? That website video format doesn't work on my iPad, and this is my only computer right now and it's going to be for a while.
, sorry for double post.
, sorry for double post.
You're a great public
You're a great public speaker. I love what you say about people needing to re-discover the hunter/gatherer mode of living ... that we essentially need to learn to interact with our environment differently, in a way that is more harmonious and in balance with it.
Just watched the whole
Just watched the whole program. Two hours well spent. Thanks for sharing this.