You don't need a race to really run

There are summer days when you wake up before the alarm goes off.

The air doesn’t burn yet, the streets are quiet and your body asks you for it:

 “Go out and conquer the world!”.

You don’t need to sign up for a race.

You don’t need to wear a medal or cross a finish line with epic music playing.

You just need to move.

That’s it.

Run with no expectations.

Run for pleasure.

For health.

Because it’s in your genes.

Crazy, right?

Funny thing is, I never used to run for pleasure — I ran because I had to beat so-and-so or whoever.

How wrong I was.

Running just because, because I feel like it, no comparison needed.

It’s a pure feeling: feeling alive, seeing how my body moves relaxed, no rush, no pause, following my breath.

And partly, it’s thanks to running naturally.

Because natural running isn’t a technique. It’s a memory.

You don’t have to be an athlete.

Or train for years.

Natural running isn’t learned: it’s awakened.

It’s a movement living inside you, waiting to be released.

Your body already knows how to do it:

• Upright posture, looking at the horizon.

• Relaxed, fluid movement, no tension.

• Feet landing right under you.

• Arms steering you without thinking about it.

All this happens if you allow it.

Start simple.

But start.

Head out early. Walk first if you need to.

Feel the ground, listen to your breath, notice how your legs wake up.

And when you feel it… run a bit.

Then stop.

Then run again.

Do it without judgement.

Without shame.

Make it yours.

But be careful: to truly feel it, you need to free your feet.

If you wear shoes that feel like bricks with laces, it’s like trying to listen to Chopin with earplugs in.

Running free starts there.

Shedding what holds you back.

If you truly want to run unchained, you need shoes that give you freedom, lightness and ground feel. And that’s where these kings of the road come in:

The Xero Shoes Nexus Knit.

Wide, flexible, super comfy barefoot shoes with a fit that feels like a hug for your feet.

They breathe amazingly well.

In summer — I don’t know about you — but I appreciate that more than AC in August.

And the best part: they let you feel the ground, move your toes and run naturally.

They don’t correct you, they don’t force anything.

They go with you.

Here they are:

• Nexus for Women

• Nexus for Men

Put them on, step out, and let the world wait.

To run like before, you just need to be you again.

Efectiviwonder.

Health starts in your feet.

Antonio Caballo.

PS: If you don’t know where to start:

- Where do I start? Guide to running in barefoot shoes