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Healus Technology Allows Distance Runner Brian Cole to Move Faster and Recover Quicker, Stoke-on-Trent, October 2008

Britain's leading ultra-distance runner is backing the unique Healus shoe design to help him challenge for medals at the World Championships later this year. 

He has been using our locally manufactured prototype shoe to train for the past ten months in preparation for the 100 km World Cup on 8th of November in Italy.  He qualified for the GB team by winning the Boddington 50 km in the Healus shoes. (see link: results2008boddington50ktrial) 

See also link to World Championships event in Italy: www.englandathletics.org/news.asp?section=000100010008&itemid=717&search=100k

 

He believes the shoes are making a real difference to his training programme by helping him recover quicker and run faster times. This is a major endorsement, because the Royal Marines recruitment officer is an experienced runner and has been a member of the GB ultra-distance running team for three and a half years. He regularly trains in our shoes, covering distances of over 20 miles and in the Bourne Sports Breakfast Runs on Saturday mornings.

Brian said: "I have been using the Healus trainers since December 2007 and have already noticed they are relieving achilles problems, helping me to recover without stiffness after training and possibly even making me faster. My times are getting quicker, but I think that's a combination of my improved fitness and the running position the shoes put me in."

We at Healus are currently in negotiation with footwear manufacturers about bringing the design to a wider audience. In the meantime, they are available for testing on Saturday mornings at Stoke-on-Trent sports retailer Bourne Sports.