I did one of the three best runs of my life yesterday. 9 miles in about 70 minutes. But when I got home i had blood blisters which has never happened. The...
yanni, glad you found your way here and away from heelspurs.com.... you'd have been wearing orthotics for the rest of your life... ... by ... PF, ... quirks ...
Hey everybody. Earlier I wrote about having blood blisters from my fastest run yesterday. Well today I was planning a 19 miler. Well I ended up only running...
One word: 2MUCH. One more word: NOproblem. Last word: Normal. BFT -- One foot at a time. One sole at a time. One hell of a good time. Barefoot Ted's...
Thanks Ted. I (surprisingly) honestly hadn't even thought of that. Peace, tim hammond ... _________________________________________________________________ ...
Standing 9 hours in terrible shoes certainly doesn't help the situation. BFT PS. Otherwise your progress seems to be moving along very nicely indeed. ... -- ...
Hi Jamil. I live in Buckeye. I've been barefooting since around October. I'd love to the the race but not gonna have the green to get in!!! Spose I could...
Actually, immediately before I found out about running barefoot, I was coming to the conclusion that running is a dangerous, high impact activity that just...
Many of you on here have trained for many marathons. I have done one. My first training was quite unconventional. This time I am doing quite well, I think....
Hi All, There is an annual 5 mile race that 4 or so barefoot runners have been running now for close to 5 years. It is the 3rd or 4th oldest race in the...
Hey Tim, When I doing long runs to train for a marathon, I usually focus on distance rather than time. I know there have been long runs that I have taken over...
Unfortunately for me, as the Boston Marathon start time has been moved up to 10am, and I am providing support for my brother in law, so I cannot run the...
I pretty much agree with Julian. If you are going to be running a 26.2 mile race, you may as well get your body and mind used to the physical reality, as well...
Keep in mind that NOT every run will be better (faster/longer/more enjoyable) than the last. I remember reading somewhere, possibly Runner's World magazine, a...
my thoughts are this: that if you plan on RACING a marathon, its helpful to be comfortable at that distance... for track runners, to race a mile race, they...
i would constantly explain that to parents of my high school team... if it were that easy, getting faster everyday, that the older one is the faster they...
Hey Fred, Great to hear from you. I actually am not sure if I will be going barefoot for this race. I ran about a mile on the sidewalk yesterday and was ...
Way to go Yanni, you already completed a Marathon ,Congratulations! for me it does not matter if u ran 26.2 in a real race or in training I guess the things...
Thanks Harish! I had to carry my own food and water for the training run - some apples, bananas, water and orange juice. This was quite heavy to carry, so it...
From their website: "Le ravitaillement des coureurs est assuré par la société AUCHAN, qui mettra à disposition de l'eau, des oranges, des bananes, des...
Hi, Peter's just mde me realise the reality of the marathon! This food sounds very nice. I have been looking on their site http://www.marathondelyon.com/ and...
Yanni, in the one marathon I have ran and the other runs I have done, there are usually portable toilets along the way, but what is more typical is people just...
Lisa Brock's letter is so typical of the uninformed segment of our society that does not understand nor wants to regarding the benefits of BF running. Chris...
Most life altering blood infections are caught whilst in hospitals receiving treatment! (eg MRSA) So stay well away from healthcare professionals and their...
Insurance wouldn't cover?!? Ha! It costs more to remove a bunion, have knee and hip surgery, treat fungus and infections, and have orthotics made than it does...
Why doesn't every story about running talk about the risks of running in shoes? The knee and back damage, the fungal infections, the bunions, the corns, the...
If you can not have family pick up your race number and goodies the day before the marathon, contact the race directors for details. They usually have...
I ain't shy 'bout a pee, it's taking a dump in full view that kind of freaks me out! It's a particular problem in my case, cos of my digestion. Seems to ...
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