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Krystal Hansen – One Tough Cookie

Krystal Hansen is one of our toughest Barefooters. Mentally & physically strong, Krystal always gives 100%, whether it’s on the mountain bike, in a group fitness class or climbing over obstacles in Tough Mudder. The best part about it, she’s always doing it with a massive smile on her face. We love hearing about her […]

Rock Climbing and Injury – Why Does it happen?!

Rock climbing is an amazing sport. There is no other sport or any other activity for that matter that I have found that brings the sense of clarity you get just before a bold move on the cliff face. That sense of adrenaline, excitement, focus… maybe a little fear that the challenge brings that pushes you to the edge mentally and physically. As great as this is, if not tackled correctly the challenges of climbing may end up bringing more pains than excitement.

Cathy Thomson – Engineer of the world

Cathy Thomson is many things… fun, inspiring, wickedly smart and a bit of a nutter… just our kind of person! A true Barefooter. It’s funny because when you’re talking with Cathy (sometimes asking her to repeat herself because when she talks quickly her Scottish accent can get the better of you) you’ll be discussing something […]

How to keep your Dentist and Physio happy!

I have been brushing my teeth morning and night since I was a child. The purpose of this was to make sure that when I saw the dentist for my check-up he would tell me my teeth are good and I don’t need any fillings. I am proud to say that 30 years later I […]

To stretch or not to stretch

Throughout most of my life (age 5 onwards) I have played very competitive soccer. During the later stages of my sporting (late teens and early twenties), I was plagued by a recurring injury to my left quad. This happened a few times over a couple years, always being a low-mid grade tear, but often kept […]

Magic hands… and fingers!

We’re a pretty musical bunch down here at the Blue House… Cherelle is off at Splendour as I’m writing this and Sal and I are busy practising our sweet tunes to play for her when she gets back (we’re thinking Blur but are open to requests). We thought you might want to hear more about […]