Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

I’m on the lookout for someone called Barefoot Ted. He’s the man who starred in the book Born to Run, the story of the Tarahumara indians, elite ultra marathon runners who live in the Copper Canyons ...

It's a rainy Saturday in May, and I'm touching feet. Not just any feet, but those of Ted "Barefoot Ted" McDonald, Seattle's celebrated barefoot runner. They are softer than I had expected, uncalloused ...

Why did you want to break away from traditional running footwear? Having grown up in Southern California in barefoot surf and skateboard culture when it came time to run, I was putting on regular ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The pavement begins to warm under the summer Colorado sun as Michael Sandler jogs up Flagstaff Road near Boulder. Normally, this shouldn’t concern a runner.

A wandering tale that centers on the fleet- and sandal-footed Tarahumara Indians of Mexico's Copper Canyon, Born to Run by Christopher McDougall has created a buzz far beyond tight running circles; it ...

“Barefoot” Ted McDonald played a lively and central role in Christopher McDougall’s breakout book, Born to Run, with a simple but revolutionary message: “Some of the best technology you’ll ever own ...