Last week the "Today Show" filmed a piece for a story that aired Thursday morning talking about the booming shoe industry.  Part of their story had to do with the barefoot and minimalist running movement, so they filmed the Barefoot Runners NYC club in action.  The creator of the club, John Durant, had invited me to participate in the run last week, but I unfortunately had to teach a kicktush Barefoot Benny Boot Camp at the same time.  Knowing the segment was being filmed on the other side of Central Park kinda tore me up inside, but my clients needed me!  Duty called!

Check out the segment and try to imagine me somewhere in the background between the shoeless guy and the other shoeless guy!

At this past Monday's boot camp one of the clients I trained was Julia, writer of the creative and informative blog "Buns of Steal."  Her blog is about her quest to work out regularly without every paying for a gym membership.  Julia contacted me last week and was excited to give the Barefoot Benny Boot Camp a whirl, and on Monday she shucked off her shoes and kicked some tush.  Read her full review on her blog.

For the record, I am not a hippy, though I used to play competitive ultimate and I can still hacky sack.