One of the healthiest choices to keep feet looking good, is to keep them away from shoes. Have fun, -barefoot ken bob ... I'd like them to feel and look their...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Jan 1, 2009 4:31 pm
One could even ask, "if running is so wonderful...?" Like Michae said, we don't all do the most wonderful things. How many strokes, heart attacks, cancer,...
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gajslk
Jan 1, 2009 6:08 pm
In all fairness, let's add warmth to the list. Gordon (from the snowy midwest)....
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luc_fortin68
Jan 1, 2009 6:16 pm
... This is an answer I like. It is so obvious and it tells us to be open- minded and to challenge what looks like a fact. Happy new year! BF Luc...
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daniela daniela
daniela_dani...
Jan 1, 2009 6:27 pm
sure Gordon, we may add to BKB's short list a few entries "protection". Did you know there are workers who work on incandescent lava? They actually use normal...
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Michael Carroll
michael.visi...
Jan 1, 2009 9:05 pm
It has now been two years since I have been training barefoot. I have put one marathon under my belt and have learned to run on quite a few surfaces. I now...
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barefoot_mike454
barefoot_mik...
Jan 1, 2009 9:42 pm
I've been reading ultra-marathoner Dean Karnazes's second book "50/50" (about his 50 marathons in 50 days, in 50 states), and thinking about all the attention...
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mukharji_ashish
Jan 1, 2009 10:03 pm
Michael, ... I hear you. On a related note, I confirmed this morning that running barefoot on gravel is no fun. At least, not until you've built up a ...
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William Lucas
williamottel...
Jan 1, 2009 10:04 pm
Hi Mike I guess the reason there isn't such a book is that there are not that many barefoot ultra-marathoners around, or a large enough reading public open...
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michae
heymichae
Jan 1, 2009 10:53 pm
As he wil probably tell you , Ken Bob is writing such a book, which if he wasn't so busy relax, relax, relaxing, he would have finished 2 years ago... Â ...
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michae
heymichae
Jan 1, 2009 11:00 pm
I gotta say this to that comment about the barefoot ken outsole... when i first met ken, it was in a 5k race, and as i bent over to double knot my shoes in...
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barefootrunners
Jan 1, 2009 11:43 pm
This may shed some light on the subject: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp? ...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Jan 3, 2009 2:44 am
My catch for a book about Running Barefoot, is the opposite of Dean Karnaze's catch for presenting ultra-running. That is, Dean presents ultra running as an...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Jan 3, 2009 3:16 am
Scratch the "Book" user. Too much risk that someone will change the password and block out others. Instead, I have opened it up so folks can register and log...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Jan 3, 2009 3:33 am
Barefoot Runner: The Life of Marathon Champion Abebe Bikila is a great read, by the way. However, it doesn't give much information about how to run barefoot,...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Jan 3, 2009 3:47 am
Running barefoot on gravel is the most stimulating fun one can have, outside of the bedroom. That is, folks should embrace the sensitivity, the stimulation of...
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gajslk
Jan 3, 2009 7:30 pm
This seems hard to believe at first, but it's all true. I find that when I expect running on a surface to hurt, it does. When I relax and trust(my body, Ken, a...
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mswagner78
Jan 4, 2009 2:08 am
Just joined the board today. I ran a half marathon in 07 with shoes and ruined my ITB. I almost gave up on running because it just kept hurting, but then I...
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mokagee
Jan 4, 2009 4:14 am
Welcome to the forum, I've had a little pain like yours when I started barefooting, in my case it was nothing to bad, a few days of massaging took care of it....
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luc_fortin68
Jan 4, 2009 4:20 am
... Welcome to the group! 8:-) I got rid of ITBS while transitioning to barefooting. I completed my 2nd marathon using FiveFingers and even if I had to fight...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Jan 4, 2009 3:04 pm
I just ran 15 miles yesterday, probably my longest run since Long Beach Marathon, last October. Today, I have similar pain on the top of my foot. I have...
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mswagner78
Jan 4, 2009 6:47 pm
Thanks for the responses! Terry, I live in Savannah. I don't think I'm going to be running the marathon now though (see below...) Luc, I think you hit the...
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Ronald Pyle
rn_ple
Jan 4, 2009 7:54 pm
... Please forgive me if you have this mentioned on your site. One thing that helps me is... Walking on the outside and inside edges of my feet. Both forward...
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luc_fortin68
Jan 5, 2009 1:00 am
... Oh. 8:-( I hope it's not a stress fracture. I'll have good thoughts for you and will anxiously wait to read from you that it was not one. Please let us ...
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Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
Jan 5, 2009 3:39 am
Welcome, mswagner78!! I experienced the same thing you are when I first started out running BF. I believe it came from consciously trying to "run on the toes" ...
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barefoot_mike454
barefoot_mik...
Jan 5, 2009 8:44 am
Anyone doing the Southern California Half Marathon on Saturday? I got sick twice in the last month and have just started running again recently. I noticed that...
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runriderowclimb
Jan 5, 2009 9:48 am
I will see you there Mike. It will be my longest barefoot run and my first barefoot race. I am really looking forward to it. - Barefoot Dustin Long Beach,...
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mswagner78
Jan 5, 2009 9:20 pm
Thanks for the thoughts Luc! Today it's not hurting very much at all. If it is the beginning of a stress fracture, its not very bad yet and hopefully it will...
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james_semmel
Jan 6, 2009 3:16 pm
Hi everyone, The purpose of this yearly post is to stimulate interest and discussion about the biomechanical effects of shoes on "age-related" degenerative...
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npcampbell
Jan 6, 2009 5:46 pm
New to the group and barefoot running. Right now I run in VFF and barefoot on the treadmill. I've been running about once/twice per week BF and am taking it...
