Humans have evolved as persistence hunting runners and cooperative animals. This is why we are now the most evolved species on Earth. And this is why the key to our happy and sustainable future on Earth depends on how we use persistence, cooperation, gentleness, and, of course, running.

Gentle Running and Living

by Dr Patrick Salmon, PharmD, PhD

Member of the Barefoot Runners Society

Founding Member of the Tarahumara Spirit   

Be gentle

to yourself

and others!

“Life is hard enough to add extra suffering to it”. We propose here a way to build a stronger, healthier and happier self through gentle running. Then, this “ascetic hedonism” can be translated into several aspects of life, to humbly contribute to a better world.

Achievements

• Chicago Marathon 2009 (my 50th anniversary)

• Chicago Marathon 2010

• Annecy Triathlon 2011

• Chicago Marathon 2011

• Annecy Triathlon 2012

• Berlin Marathon 2012

• Annecy Triathlon 2013 (in Xeroshoes Huaraches)

• Eiger Ultra Trail 2013

• New York Marathon 2013

• Paris Marathon 2014 (in Xeroshoes Huaraches)

• Trail du Salève 2014

• Eiger Ultra Trail 2014

• Samaria Ultra Kayathlon 2014 (in Xeroshoes Huaraches)

• Paris Marathon 2015 (in Xeroshoes Huaraches)

• Trail du Malpassant 2015

• Trail des Crêtes du Salève 2015 (in Xeroshoes Huaraches)

• Trail du Gypaète 2015 (in Xeroshoes Huaraches)

• Trail de l’Eiger 2015

• La SaintéLyon 2015

• Geneva Marathon 2016  (in Xeroshoes Huaraches and Barefoot)

• Trail du Gypaète 2016

• Marathon of Mauritius 2016 (in Xeroshoes Huaraches and Barefoot)

• La CCC 2016 (juska Champex, too slow)

• Marathon de Lyon 2016  (in Xeroshoes Huaraches and Barefoot)

• ETMB 2016 (Eco-Trail du Massif des Brasses) (in Xeroshoes Huaraches and Barefoot)

I am not counting the short distances: half-marathons, sprint triathlons, etc, as well as triathlons where I was disqualified because I was too slow in the swimming part…

• Chicago Marathon 2009-2010-2011
• New York Marathon 2013

For the Chicago Diabetes Project

• Berlin Marathon 2012

To offer to my friend Dominique a cure for his Ankylosing Spondylitis.

After 40 years of pain, he is now symptom-free and off anti-inlammatory drugs.

This treatment can also work for all auto-immune diseases such as: type1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Crohn disease, lupus, to name a few.

This treatment is Helmintherapy.

• Paris Marathon 2014
• Eiger Ultra Trail 2013-2014

For the Tarahumara Children Hospital

Fundraisings