How I Get More “Nutritious Movement” in My Life

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“The notion that we must work intensely (read: do a lot of exercise) to stay healthy inside our zoo-like environment is not necessarily invalid, but it implies that there is nothing we can do about our captivity or that we’ve agreed to staying in our cage of comforts.”

Katy Bowman, Move Your DNA

When I read this quote about two years ago, it hit me like a ton of bricks.  In so many ways I felt that I was trapped in a cage, slowly dying in the captivity of the city and the concrete and my job and my routine.  “I didn’t agree to this!” I yelled.  I wanted to be wild(er).  This quote, and many other ideas put forth by Katy Bowman in her podcast Katy Says, set a lot of changes in motion (*pun*) for me, ultimately leading me on a search for “more” outside my cage… Long story short, I quit my law firm job and now I live in Boulder.  But I’ve made other changes too…

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Product Review: Vivobarefoot Evo Pure shoes

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Several years ago, when the minimalist shoe trend was really gearing up, I bought some purple Vibram Five Fingers shoes.  They were hideous.  But I loved them.  And I walked in them for YEARS until the sole was falling apart.  (I did not run in them, but that’s for another post.)

Since then, I’ve done most of my walking in my (expensive) running shoes.  This has put extra miles on my running shoes, wearing them out faster.  Also, my running shoes have a heel drop of 10.1 mm, meaning that I’m racking up a ton of miles (between running and walking) in a non-neutral heel.

I’d have loved to buy a new pair of Vibrams, but my husband would not be caught dead with me wearing those shoes.  And I’ll even admit it: they drew more attention that I’d like, and I was a tiny bit embarrassed when I ran into certain people in the city and was caught in my purple toe shoes.  So, I decided to look for an alternative.

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