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OK, so I am just experimenting with barefoot running and have done all of my miles at the beach. (On the hard sand at the edge of the water) I can certainly...
water_dog66
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Aug 3, 2006
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IMHO, beach running is a great place to learn what your feet can do without shoes. And, I agree with you that it will probably not prepare one for concrete or...
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 3, 2006
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My feet continue to toughen, and Rick's suggestion to back off to 5 consecutive days of 2.5 mile runs was a great idea for this week. My feet are definitely...
dr.brandt
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Aug 3, 2006
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I think that running on sand will prepare your feet in terms of toughening your soles. But on hard surfaces, you will quickly learn not to land on your heel....
Doug R Brandt
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Aug 3, 2006
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Sounds like a good plan Doug, to bump it up a little next week and see how it feels. Sub-7 min pace for 7 miles is doable, imho. BR ... My ... over...
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 3, 2006
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Let's see in the last couple of days, we have had three new members join the discussion board: Water_Dog66, You have already made a contribution to the board...
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 4, 2006
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Okay, so I've tacked on half-mile (two laps of the track) of barefoot running at the end of two of my runs this week. I did this once on Tuesday and once last...
Bethany
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Aug 4, 2006
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Hi Bethany. I would recommend using FiveFingers in your transition to barefoot running. I have only been running barefoot 6 weeks or so and my transition has...
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dr.brandt
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Aug 4, 2006
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Or, for those who can't afford or don't want to pay $70 for the FF (which are a very good transition shoe, as Doug states) then get some $5 or $10 water shoes...
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 4, 2006
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It's been a while, probably a year or more, since I ran a wood chip trail that I used to run a lot. It is located on the business campus where I work....
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 4, 2006
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Somehow, the old TV themes to "Bonanza" or "Rawhide" go through my mind just mentioning the word "Roundup". (Now, I'm really aging myself back to the age of...
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 6, 2006
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13.5 for me...
Doug R Brandt
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Aug 6, 2006
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Count 'em out, run 'em in, Run 'em in, count 'em out, Count 'em out, run 'em in Barefoot Rick's counting again! ten pleasant miles back in contact with mother...
jon
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Aug 6, 2006
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So far: Doug 13.5 Jon 10 Rick 53.15 Total so far 76.15 Averaging 25.38 miles per runner. And Jon .... I have read your stellar 50 mile report, but others here...
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 6, 2006
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Thanks Rick - I've been eyeing a 50 miler ever since running marathons became an annual challenge to keep fit for skiing back in 1977 and I figured doing 26.2...
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Aug 7, 2006
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22.3 miles for the week for me, but only one of them was barefoot...this week anyway. ~Bethany Send instant messages to your online friends...
Bethany Scherbarth
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Aug 7, 2006
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Every barefoot mile SHALL be counted :-)! Thanks Bethany! Doug 13.5 Jon 10 Rick 53.15 Bethany 1 77.15 barefoot miles so far 19.28 average barefoot miles per...
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 7, 2006
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Hey all, I'm new to this group. New to barefoot running, too. All my life I've done almost everything barefoot....including my job, which I don't have to...
vegnrunner
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Aug 8, 2006
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Welcome Cris! A bit more information would be helpful. Are you new to running or have you run extensively (or somewhere in between)? Previously have your ...
Doug R Brandt
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Aug 8, 2006
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Welcome Cris! I started running barefoot because my knees DID hurt and I wanted to learn proper form. I had what I would consider chronic ITBS. Once I ran a...
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 9, 2006
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Thanks for the links and feedback, guys. I started reading more about barefoot running and I'm getting less nervous to try it again. I think the first time I...
Cris Kelly Photography
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Aug 9, 2006
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So, I Googled Chris Kelly Photography. You must like dog and cat photography along with your other obvious skills as a wedding photographer amongst others. ...
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 9, 2006
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Yessireee, Rick, I do like those dogs and cats (and any other animal). You found my old site.....I don't do weddings anymore, I stick to working for animal...
Cris Kelly Photography
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Aug 9, 2006
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I ran 15 miles barefoot this week and they were very eventful miles. The first run of 5 miles was in a 7'11" pace. The last mile I was limited by feet. So...
dr.brandt
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Aug 11, 2006
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Yup, running high school tracks are like dessert. You can't have a constant diet of them, but they sure are nice from time to time. You reminded me of the...
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 11, 2006
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Wow, I am impressed and inspired by reading the barefoot miles you put in. Very motivating. I tried again (second time) running barefoot today...around a...
Cris Kelly Photography
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Aug 11, 2006
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I really don't think there is a better place to work on barefoot running form than on a track. You can focus pretty much totally on form since the surface is...
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 11, 2006
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It was actually a bit cooler this week in the Heartland, yet the temps were still in the high 90s! This has been a summer to remember for everybody. I'm...
Barefoot Rick
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Aug 13, 2006
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Running is definitely getting easier Rick. I got in an unexpected extra 5 miles barefoot on Saturday, which upped my weekly barefoot total to 20 miles. I...
Doug
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Aug 13, 2006
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Rick - I was a slacker in my Sunday - Saturday running week with back-to-my-typical weekend only running but it was a 2:46:15 endurance run in the annual 13 ...
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