Dale and everybody Welcome to the group. I'm happy to see so much activity here after just over one month of existence. I think it took about a month to get...
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RunningBarefoot@yahoo...
Jul 3, 2001 1:41 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the RunningBarefoot group. File :...
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chads@...
Jul 9, 2001 4:10 am
Just wanted to introduce myself. This board is great, let's keep it going! I'm 25 years old, ran about 60 miles a week in high school and part of college, but...
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chads@...
Jul 9, 2001 4:31 am
Has anyone had any experience running in any type of sock-like device to enable one to run barefoot on rougher surfaces when the skin isn't quite yet ready for...
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cprunyan@...
Jul 9, 2001 6:40 am
The closest thing you'll find to running barefoot with protection is to wear wrestling shoes. They have a flexible sole with little or no cushioning and will...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Jul 9, 2001 3:03 pm
... than ... First of all, I hope you aren't literally "pounding"; your feet! One of the key advantages to running barefoot, wether you do it all the time or...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Jul 9, 2001 3:12 pm
... braking ... the ... I ... I ran barefoot for ten years on asphalt and other surfaces without heel problems, and without really thinking about my landing ...
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chads@...
Jul 9, 2001 7:08 pm
Thanks for the advice. I might try the wrestling shoes for running on rougher surfaces. But of course I will go totally barefoot whenever possible, to...
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oliver@...
Jul 9, 2001 10:09 pm
I've been running in a pair of aqua-socks (NZ$10 from KMart). They are very flexible and light, but being completely synthetic tend to stink. They do slip...
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cprunyan@...
Jul 10, 2001 1:46 am
If you're already running 60-70 miles a week you probably already have pretty strong feet. I've never gotten blisters either. My motivation is to build...
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Chad
schrauf@...
Jul 10, 2001 4:59 am
I suspect it is both. Running on cold surfaces probably dries and hardens the skin faster, which would cause more cracks and damage compared to warm supple...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Jul 10, 2001 2:12 pm
... cold, or is ... doing? I vote for the second. My worse barefoot running injury (which wasn't really all the bad) was during my first trail marathon, during...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Jul 10, 2001 2:25 pm
... Me and some fellow runners were discussing the disadvantage or raised heels and cushioning from a racing perspective. I had recently read an article by...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Jul 10, 2001 2:39 pm
... "The willow knows what the storm does not." Meaning the ability to bend allows the willow tree to stand for many decades, while the noisey hard wind...
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Chad
schrauf@...
Jul 17, 2001 5:41 am
Hi! I've been running barefoot for about 6 weeks now, still mostly on grass but more and more on harder surfaces. Lately I've been running about 30 miles a...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Jul 19, 2001 12:26 am
... I have run with a few people who make a slapping noise while running barefoot. Some were even experienced barefoot runners. I do believe that ideally,...
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oliver@...
Jul 20, 2001 12:05 am
I ran home from university yesterday, only 3K or so which I usually bike, and I noticed an unexpected side effect from running barefoot and the asociated...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Jul 23, 2001 6:02 pm
It also means less energy wasted moving the body up and down, thus more efficient acceleration in the forward direction. That's why any mass carried on the...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Jul 26, 2001 11:25 pm
Still on summer vacation here, so Wednesday morning I went to buy some dog food. The pet store is only a mile away. So I figured I would run the long way...
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Chad
schrauf@...
Jul 27, 2001 6:25 pm
... Nice; sounds a little like the VISA commercial here in the USA . . . Scratched legs - not bad Dirt - washes off Feet - just fine Another day running...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Aug 3, 2001 3:06 pm
Did anyone see the recent Runner's World magazine? They had a little blurb about a study of runners, and they discovered that those who ran with less impact,...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Aug 8, 2001 4:37 pm
I was riding my bicycle to work this morning. About half-way to work, I ran over a piece of glass on Pacific Coast Highway, in Seal Beach. Luckily I had my...
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plabo@...
Aug 13, 2001 12:11 am
Ken, I hope you don't mind if I post the thread of our email communication here. Some beginning barefoot runner might be interested. Dear Ken, Thank you so...
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oliver@...
Aug 13, 2001 12:26 am
I was out on Saturday afternoon on the tracks around our local water reservoir. (Ross Creek reserve, if anyone in the group has ever visited Dunedin.) It was...
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oliver@...
Aug 13, 2001 12:58 am
Couldn't help replying to your comments on cold and rain. If I didn't run in the rain I'd give up a lot of opportunities for a run. It rains often here. More...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Aug 14, 2001 4:49 am
... paths? Do you ... to deal ... paths, as ... gravel ... have ... From: http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/1998/February/980202.htm l#feat "For...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Aug 14, 2001 5:11 am
... I think I forgot to mention that one. And it is one of the best aspects of running barefoot in the rain. During the Pacific Shoreline Hurricane, I mean...
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Al Crystal
au_barefoot@...
Aug 14, 2001 5:52 am
G'day everyone I have a questions concerning the technique used in running as opposed to walking. I understand the ball/heel/ball method of running. It works...
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Al Crystal
au_barefoot@...
Aug 14, 2001 5:52 am
G'day everyone I have a questions concerning the technique used in running as opposed to walking. I understand the ball/heel/ball method of running. It works...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Aug 14, 2001 6:56 pm
I think the same benefits apply using ball/heel/ball walking as in running, but to a lesser degree. The benefits are: 1- reduced impact. Yes walking already...
