In this episode, Joshua Holland sits down with movement coach and athlete Jordan Alexander, who just completed something almost no one attempts: a 21-kilometer half marathon fully barefoot. Jordan shares the mental, physical, and spiritual journey behind this achievement — from God telling him to run it, to training in barefoot shoes, to switching to no shoes at all, to the surprising advantages (and painful sections) of running on grass and modern pavement. If you’ve ever wondered how to st...
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In this episode, Joshua Holland sits down with movement coach and athlete Jordan Alexander, who just completed something almost no one attempts: a 21-kilometer half marathon fully barefoot. Jordan shares the mental, physical, and spiritual journey behind this achievement — from God telling him to run it, to training in barefoot shoes, to switching to no shoes at all, to the surprising advantages (and painful sections) of running on grass and modern pavement. If you’ve ever wondered how to st...
Back From the Wild — 60 km, 10 peaks & what barefoot hiking taught me
Simply Walk The Talk
39 minutes
2 months ago
Back From the Wild — 60 km, 10 peaks & what barefoot hiking taught me
Josh recounts a 60 km, 10-peak barefoot hiking expedition with Vivo Barefoot and Air Libre in the backcountry near Whistler. Dropped in by helicopter, the group carried ~30 lb packs, navigated technical terrain, lived on field rations, and recorded footage for an upcoming documentary. The trip exposed physical weak spots (especially lateral ankle/foot strength), reinforced the importance of planned recovery, and highlighted simple on-trail nutrition plus targeted recovery tech that helped him...
Simply Walk The Talk
In this episode, Joshua Holland sits down with movement coach and athlete Jordan Alexander, who just completed something almost no one attempts: a 21-kilometer half marathon fully barefoot. Jordan shares the mental, physical, and spiritual journey behind this achievement — from God telling him to run it, to training in barefoot shoes, to switching to no shoes at all, to the surprising advantages (and painful sections) of running on grass and modern pavement. If you’ve ever wondered how to st...
