Hi Marko: I don´t know any other city marathon´s, just the Madrid Marathon. It took place last weekend and surface is all concrete, very barefoot friendly. I...
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Harry
bikeman18940
May 1, 2008 2:09 pm
Has anyone done the Broad Street run barefoot? From what I've heard it's dubed as the fastest 10 mile race due to its slight down hill. I'll be running in...
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nyhemant
May 2, 2008 6:58 pm
... Hi, I am new to barefoot running and could not run faster than 11min pace in my first 4 runs. Today I tried to "wet paint" technique to run over 5mi and...
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Antony
sabretoothed
May 2, 2008 11:02 pm
Hi, So the lifting of the legs, Romanov says its hamstring driven, do you think it is as well. I notice in his technique, he says he doesn't want any heel...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
May 3, 2008 4:48 pm
I'll take the easy question first. All of my toes point up. For most people, it would be difficult, while running, to point the big toe up, without the other...
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Justin
judd_e_boy
May 3, 2008 11:28 pm
As an add-on, I think that a lot of lifelong shoddies have such tight achilles tendons and calves that it is hard for them to let their heels touch when their...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
May 3, 2008 11:40 pm
Hi Justin, It's true that most people have shortened their achilles tendons. Stretching is not completely different than running. Relaxing allows the tendons...
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Antony
sabretoothed
May 4, 2008 12:32 am
Hi, I find that it not about touching the heel that's a problem, its speed, if you are doing 3 to 3.30 min for 1km in a race it really slows you down if you...
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Antony
sabretoothed
May 4, 2008 12:33 am
Hi, So dorsiflexing the toe, does that provide the sort of platform on the forefoot which enables a type of rolling motion off it? Antony ... From: Ken Bob...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
May 4, 2008 12:45 am
Yeah, I've never had that problem since I've never run much faster than 4 min/km (6 min/mile). But, it isn't so much about taking more time to touch the heel....
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
May 4, 2008 12:47 am
yes. I roll from the balls of my feet to my toes, quite smoothly, as I lift my feet. If the toes are not bent up, we land with more of a slap. Have fun, ...
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Antony
sabretoothed
May 4, 2008 12:23 pm
http://bjsm.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/bjsm.2008.046680v1 It concludes that there is no evidence in the scientific literature that distance running shoes...
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purplelephant83
May 5, 2008 12:09 pm
well, i only need to shave about 2 hours off my finish time to qualify boston 09! finished my second barefoot marathon with very similar results to the first....
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Antony
sabretoothed
May 5, 2008 1:29 pm
Hi, Thanks for that tip, tried it tonight and it does make you land quieter. It sort of pronounces the forefoot into a large landing pad. Antony ... From: Ken...
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Barefoot Rick
rroeber
May 5, 2008 1:53 pm
Yeah, now that you mention it I remember that some of the asphalt was kind of crummy on the way out to and back from Holmes Park. I think that is why Lincoln...
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harrish_shetty
May 5, 2008 4:02 pm
Congratulations hadashi! Shoeless shetty Got Feet? ... in ... ago ... to ... spurs) ... complications, ... me ... another ... money!). ... the...
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liporati2002
May 6, 2008 2:35 pm
Barefoot runner Matjeane Masilo of Lesotho finished 11th in the 5000 metre race at African Athletics Championships. His time 14:41.41. The news: ...
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markoroblek
May 6, 2008 4:12 pm
Thanks Ken Bob, i will try to follow your advice. My barefoot career is just 1 year long; in this time I manage to run at three halfmarathons (1:52 - 2:10) in...
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markoroblek
May 6, 2008 4:15 pm
If I manage with time, I'll show up! But firts I have to find some cheap flights...in Slovenia there are only one real airport and is not very good connected...
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Barefoot Rick
rroeber
May 6, 2008 7:08 pm
This is the first one that I know of Marko. However, there could be others that we don't know about. ... not ... there? ... be ... be ... than ... dirt ... ...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
May 7, 2008 4:19 am
Likewise for a marathon with shoes. My first marathon was with shoes. And though I did train quite a bit, I only trained up to about 15 miles or so with shoes....
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michae
heymichae
May 7, 2008 4:34 am
some of us seem to be better at picking out shoes than others... cuz my first marathon in shoes, i had only trained for a 6 mile long run... and i finished...
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yannipapastavrou
yannipapasta...
May 7, 2008 10:46 am
Running a marathon with shoes sounds scarry. I am pleased I have never tried it - the only two marathons I have run have been shoeless - one alone in training...
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ha.dashi
May 7, 2008 12:30 pm
seems i have been quite lucky with my shod marathons (i've run 11 so far with shoes, and only recently one without); never had any problem at all with blisters...
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ha.dashi
May 7, 2008 12:33 pm
Hi harish, better than that, got bare feet! ;-)...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
May 7, 2008 2:17 pm
Actually, there are a couple of other significant factors. One, of course being running technique (which can be altered by different shoes, since, after all,...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
May 7, 2008 2:38 pm
Which reminds me of one other factor. Some people have naturally wonderful singing voices, and some do not. But, those who do not, will certainly fare better...
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ha.dashi
May 8, 2008 12:45 pm
Ken Bob, I really envy you; I would be really happy if it would be the same for me as well (barefoot running being easier than shod running)… When I ran my...
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Barefoot Rick
rroeber
May 8, 2008 1:16 pm
Hadashi - It took a while for me to build up speed once again after quitting shoes. My first 18 marathons were with shoes up until December 2003. Since then I...
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Barefoot Rick Roeber
rroeber
May 9, 2008 2:01 am
Heads up Owen and any other Chi Town barefoot runners. Kathrin wants to talk to you!! See below. "Czink, Katharin" <KCzink@...> wrote: Subject: WGN TV...
