I'm not a fan of extra exercises and my experiences with them have been that they just cause more injuries. I got a stress fracture in one of my metatarsals...
I recommend playing with a golf ball with your feet. Pick it up with your toes, search for trigger points in the arches and soles. Stretch your toes around it....
I had some slight nausia after long run of 19 miles. This lasted for the rest of the day. I am thinking it could be caused by a lack of sustenance. The run...
Jack Reape, a powerlifting extraordinaire and all around training guru uses the work "Prehab". We often wait until we have a debilitating injury and try to...
Unless you were running at a pace faster than you are used to, nausia is more likely due to dehydration, not lack of fuel. You may have been drinking, but...
In general, I feel better running on an empty stomach. In practice, my stomach is rarely empty. Our bodys adapt to our normal practices. Have fun, -barefoot...
"et your feet used to being flexed and used. One thing we can do, since many of us have been sentenced to long hours of sitting at computers, watching TV,...
Good point. The point, after all, of Running Barefoot, is not to be able to Run Barefoot further, faster, sooner, but to enjoy whatever amount of Running...
Rick, I don't think I've ever seen a picture of you running where you're not smiling! I guess running barefoot really does make people happy. ~lauren...
Hello, I've been reading about the pose method of running, and was searching on the net and found this site :) I'm really interested in learning more about...
welcome to the wonderful world of barefooting (: sounds to me like you need to do some exploring on http://runningbarefoot.org , its Ken Saxton's website, and...
Welcome to this group! Here's something I wrote about some aspects you might find helpful: http://www.runningbarefoot.org/?name=ConditioningCalvesSolesEtc Hope...
Let me begin with the simpler question first: Surfaces: As far as where we run barefoot? That, for most of us, depends on where we live. I actually recommend...
Hi right back! Glad you're interested in barefoot running. I run anywhere shod runners run. Any street I like to. If you start running barefoot, you'll have to...
Well Hello, Definitely read through the runningbarefoot.org website and search the posts on this discussion group for a library of knowledge. A few things I...
... It is now a bit more polished, and published, with more photos. It was a productive morning. http://www.runningbarefoot.org/?name=Glass have fun, -barefoot...
No Great Race tomorrow for me and probably no LA marathon. (and no refunds) My stupid shoe twisted under me Wednesday and wrecked my ankle. (I was trotting 20...
It sounds like you may be experiencing fasting-induced detoxification. If I go long enough without food, I can get nausea without running at all. But the...
Gill, Well, take it easy, and see how that ankle feels in a couple weeks. That happened to me 2 weeks before my wedding (15 1/2 years ago). My ankle was still...
Hmm.. Perhaps shoes should come with a warning. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RUN WHILE WEARING THESE DEVICES. THEY ARE ONLY DESIGNED TO SATISFY SHOE POLICE AND FASHION...
"Hmm.. Perhaps shoes should come with a warning. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RUN WHILE WEARING THESE DEVICES. THEY ARE ONLY DESIGNED TO SATISFY SHOE POLICE AND FASHION...
Yep, it must be some sort of cause and effect thing, Lauren. Here's my equation for it: Barefoot Running Times Day After Day Equals ONE HAPPY RUNNER!! or BFR +...
<<< A common injury is a metatarsal stress fracture. I think these come about due to concentrating too much on landing on the ball of the foot (Posers...
that couldn't have been what it was, because I got a metatarsal stress fracture and it is indeed in the foot. the metatarsal are the bones that connect to...
I have just started with the chi running. I was amazed at how it felt on the treadmill. I only use the treadmill for my indoor runs when it is too cold to be...
thanks for the welcome! i've been hearing alot about running on grass... what do you all do in the winter? ... searching ... [Non-text portions of this...
