... Yikes! Sure glad we don't have those "barefootus horribilis" seeds here in the UK. You guys have many scarry plants across the pond. This is off topic, ...
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oliver t griswold
OliverGriswold
Feb 1, 2008 1:41 pm
how problematic is it? are you stopping every 30 seconds to pull one out? is it the same deal walking or running? are there obvious paths where the thorns are...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Feb 1, 2008 3:38 pm
Generally only step on the thorns off trail. The worse was in Albuquerque, when Todd and I were checking out the New Mexico Marathon course the day before. I...
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Michael Rose
mrose55
Feb 1, 2008 3:42 pm
I am not yet ready for a long barefoot run but will consider running it in the upcoming years if it is still available. I remember jogging around Green Lake in...
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purplelephant83
Feb 1, 2008 3:46 pm
i would love running an ultra barefoot!!! probably to late notice for me with school and work, but if anyone knows of a good ultra in the summer, let me know....
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oliver t griswold
OliverGriswold
Feb 1, 2008 4:06 pm
i wonder what the survival mode is that begets the goathead. it seems too fierce to regularly rely on animal transport to new fertile grounds. perhaps it is...
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Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
Feb 1, 2008 8:40 pm
Hey Jon! That Green Lake path sounds awfully nice - a barefooter's dream come true! I can't tell from the website what the date of the race is. ? Question: If...
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Patrick Mahoney
eventide139
Feb 1, 2008 9:14 pm
... I'm in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On a well traveled trail I can step on a half dozen over two miles on a bad day. Sometimes it is every thirty seconds, but...
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Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
Feb 1, 2008 9:17 pm
I browsed into this page containing advice for first time marathon runners. I think it has lots of good things to consider, so I'm passing it along here. Ryan ...
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Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
Feb 1, 2008 9:30 pm
Oops. I now see in the Subject that its on 3/29/08. Ryan...
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victoriapatt@...
vpat99
Feb 2, 2008 3:25 pm
I'm curious about the carbs......I know it has been said for years to eat lots of carbs for marathons, but I eat very few carbs now...mostly what I get from...
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Oerloper
kerkhoven
Feb 2, 2008 5:51 pm
I eat low carb, (AND high fat, never make the mistake that low carbs also would mean low fat!!!) and I run 10K, 15K and 21K races and after an adaptation phase...
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victoriapatt@...
vpat99
Feb 2, 2008 7:22 pm
I do know about burning fat and I agree with you. My downfall was that I started back on sugar and my weight and cholesteral went back up. Lots of fat and...
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oliver t griswold
OliverGriswold
Feb 2, 2008 8:04 pm
lo-carb is almost custom made for endurance (aerobic) activities. there is no "wall" or crash. whilst the body stores only very limited amounts of glucose it...
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victoriapatt@...
vpat99
Feb 2, 2008 9:21 pm
Interesting, I appreciate the responses. I guess I don't need to worry about my diet if I ever work up to long runs or hikes. Victoria...
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mark_langley
Feb 4, 2008 4:49 pm
Ditto. I've gone low-carb, too. I'm playing more squash than running these days, and like Victoria, found I was putting on weight, despite substantial and...
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oliver t griswold
OliverGriswold
Feb 4, 2008 7:18 pm
i find very interesting parallels between the condemnation with certainty of barefooting from the "experts" and the demonization of fats and praise of ...
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TigerPaw
ictigers
Feb 5, 2008 1:21 am
I looked up the race results to Surf City. It looks like Alex ran the Half Marathon in 1:12:08 (5:31 pace). That's fast. Did he run it barefoot??? It must have...
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ujecrh
Feb 5, 2008 2:33 pm
Quick update. After a week break to let the pain completely disappear, I did a couple of runs following your recommendations and have had no more problem so...
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mark_langley
Feb 5, 2008 4:33 pm
That's a good point Oliver. Another way of looking at your "nature knows best" summary is think about how we evolved here, and what was present when our...
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victoriapatt@...
vpat99
Feb 5, 2008 4:43 pm
I don't know when bananas were "invented"; but I have read that many fruits have been developed to contain more sugar now than what they did originally. Plus...
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oliver t griswold
OliverGriswold
Feb 5, 2008 10:38 pm
this is a pretty good recounting of a fellow's travel to africa with the express purpose of infecting himself with hookworm (via his bare feets) to manage his...
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Billy Gard
duckfeetbilly
Feb 6, 2008 1:38 am
<<< weston price's nutrition and physical degeneration is another good read that speaks to the wisdom of "primitive" folks (who were more often than not ...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Feb 6, 2008 12:50 pm
Fruits are available year round in tropical climates. However not the same fruit every season. The forest gorrillas eat a variety of up to 400 different fruits...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Feb 6, 2008 12:54 pm
Yup, the feel of sitting while running is a common observation from those starting out. And yes, you'll probably notice, especially, your quads working a bit...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Feb 6, 2008 1:03 pm
YES, Alex (Rocky Raccon) Romero ran barefoot in the Surf City Half Marathon. The event which has a bonus prize shared among those who run faster than a set...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Feb 6, 2008 1:04 pm
Oh NUTS! Let's not forget nuts too. As these can be stored throughout the year for later consumption. Have fun, -barefoot ken bob ... the ... to ... before ......
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Feb 6, 2008 1:14 pm
Any carbs we do eat, preferablly should come from natural whole sources, that way, nature has balanced the sugars with fats and proteins. Even the modern...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Feb 6, 2008 1:23 pm
I can attest to most of the advise (aside from the nutrition and shoes). I wore my nice new high-tech shirt (courtesy of Surf City Marathon) at Surf City...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Feb 6, 2008 1:25 pm
I generally don't run a marathon fast enough to get much lean in the corners :-) Have fun -barefoot ken bob ... direction ... opposite...
