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21610 bfsailor Send Email Jan 2, 2008
9:17 pm
Hi all, and Happy New Year! I haven't posted in a looooong time, but my barefoot running continues. Just haven't had anything remarkable to talk about. I...
21611 Karin
trikarin Send Email
Jan 3, 2008
1:04 am
Happy New Year. Thanks for the report. I love to hear the success stories it always gives me hope for what is possible. It has been about two weeks since my...
21612 tetsujin87@...
tetsujin87 Send Email
Jan 3, 2008
1:31 am
me too tom and congratulations. anything wetness contributes to unintended slippage wearing on the soles and the cold makes it harder to detect until it's...
21613 Paul L
hewlettp2 Send Email
Jan 3, 2008
4:31 am
I'm a newb when it comes to barefoot running - I just started this past summer. To my surprise, I've been able to run in temps as low as 22F without any sort...
21614 Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub Send Email
Jan 3, 2008
11:00 am
Happy New Year! Its interesting to hear how some do not like running when its wet out. Maybe its because I live in the very wet northwest, but I love running ...
21615 oliver t griswold
OliverGriswold Send Email
Jan 3, 2008
4:14 pm
after some warmer temps we finally have a cold snap here in western pa. this morning clocked in at 15F but blissfully dry. i went out with my five fingers on...
21616 tetsujin87@...
tetsujin87 Send Email
Jan 3, 2008
5:25 pm
Ryan - After following your soft-soles landings for a ways in a 5K up here a couple of years ago, I'm not surprised you can handle the slippery surfaces so ...
21617 bfsailor Send Email Jan 3, 2008
6:05 pm
... run? ... did it ... degree ... curve ... for ... Hi Karin, As you say, I'm sure it's different for everyone, but I'll tell you what I can. I have done...
21618 Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub Send Email
Jan 3, 2008
7:03 pm
Thanks, Jon! You are too kind complimenting me on my form - I run that way because I'm really a wimp and I'm just trying to avoid pain and injury! Ryan ... a...
21619 running_ed4 Send Email Jan 3, 2008
7:39 pm
I'm impressed that you can stay warm in Five Fingers at 15F, especially on snow. I wish I could, because Five Fingers are so much more comfortable than the...
21620 oliver t griswold
OliverGriswold Send Email
Jan 3, 2008
7:59 pm
one thing that i've found quite interesting is that when i run barefoot but carry my five fingers in my hands, my thumbs get cold! i hold each five finger in...
21621 TigerPaw
ictigers Send Email
Jan 4, 2008
2:51 am
I have had success with cold barefoot running as well. I can run barefoot when it's sunny, dry, and above 30 degrees. When it's wet I can run in 40 degrees and...
21622 Paul L
hewlettp2 Send Email
Jan 4, 2008
11:31 pm
Thanks for sharing your excellent observations Tom! It's interesting that you mention getting blisters on the ball of your left foot and not on the right one; ...
21623 Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot Send Email
Jan 5, 2008
1:33 am
And of course, that's how we learn to run gracefully. Have fun, -barefoot ken bob...
21624 Jerry Griffin
jerryg_43023 Send Email
Jan 5, 2008
3:27 am
Although I love barefoot running, I also love the gadgets -- particularly the Polar HR devices. I especially love the RS800, which gives me all the "standard";...
21625 Kelly Cox
kelly_wisc Send Email
Jan 5, 2008
6:10 pm
Not exactly about barefoot running, but about going barefoot in general. Feel free to delete this, BKB, if it is too off-topic. Once winter hits here in...
21626 Michael Rose
mrose55 Send Email
Jan 5, 2008
8:09 pm
While I have not been going barefoot in public places such as airports, people do seem to think it to be strange when they notice that I am running barefoot....
21627 victoriapatt@...
vpat99 Send Email
Jan 5, 2008
9:22 pm
I usually wear flipflops if I think it will be a problem and I have been asked several times, aren't your feet cold? I always say politely that no they are...
21628 barefootnow2004 Send Email Jan 6, 2008
1:27 am
I think the population has been conditioned, especially in colder climates, feet are ugly and smelly, especially men's feet. Probably women in these climates...
21629 Paul Tremblay
barefoothenry Send Email
Jan 6, 2008
4:41 pm
I got some brand new birkenstocks for Christmas. A little while back, when I first thought about going barefoot, I mentioned that birkenstocks might be nice,...
21630 Paul Tremblay
barefoothenry Send Email
Jan 6, 2008
4:45 pm
The debris on the roads around here, as well as the cold, has pretty much ruled out my doing any barefoot running soon. I run around a large park with bike...
21631 Wes
barefootwes Send Email
Jan 6, 2008
4:55 pm
My 2 cents: When I go barefoot, I am much more careful where I step than when I have shoes on. There are many places I don't step when unshod. But shod?...
21632 TigerPaw
ictigers Send Email
Jan 6, 2008
6:14 pm
I usually just wear a pair of these and people are too confused to know what to think :) ...
21633 Victor Palma
victor_palmajr Send Email
Jan 6, 2008
6:59 pm
Kelly, I admire your resolve to go barefoot, even in an airport! I go barefoot in many places, but the only time I tried it at an airport was many years ago...
21634 Annie Sires
alsires Send Email
Jan 6, 2008
8:05 pm
Its really cold here, 20's and 30's and so I have been running barefoot on the treadmill on the military base where we live and I got a woman who asked me if...
21635 victoriapatt@...
vpat99 Send Email
Jan 6, 2008
10:33 pm
I know lots of people who really love them. I have that pesky scar tissue on the tendons of my feet and the ridges on the birkies are uncomfortable for me...
21636 yannipapastavrou
yannipapasta... Send Email
Jan 7, 2008
11:24 am
... Yes, they really suck. If I had the receipt, I'd take them back! Yanni Barefoot runner since December 2004....
21637 victoriapatt@...
vpat99 Send Email
Jan 7, 2008
2:06 pm
Yanni, why do you not like them? AND how is your running going? I don't see many posts from people anymore. Due to winter maybe? I not saying any more about...
21638 yannipapastavrou
yannipapasta... Send Email
Jan 7, 2008
4:44 pm
They have heavy, rock-solid soles that make my feet clumsy. I prefer something more flexible and minimalist - less is more. Still running barefoot in the cold...
21639 Marc McLellan
marcmmclellan Send Email
Jan 8, 2008
12:34 pm
I have the Polar s625x. I have had it for a few years. No good for running barefoot and I cannot stand the foot pod. It does not work with my MacBook Pro. The...
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