I'm looking for a little advice about two small problems. First, some quick background. 25 years ago, in my late teens, I started running barefoot for about...
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plabo2
Jul 1, 2002 6:19 pm
... I ... the ... this ... striding ... I think yes there is room for variation. Sometimes I land on the inside of the ball, sometimes on the whole thing, and...
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kerkhoven
Jul 2, 2002 6:46 pm
thank you very much for your answer!! still one question: is it possible to start running barefooted when you're already 52? I mean, today I told this to my...
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plabo2
Jul 2, 2002 8:57 pm
... when you're already 52? I mean, today I told this to my physiotherapist (yes!? I am treated for an achillis tendonites), and he said: yes, I agree, it IS...
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plabo2
Jul 2, 2002 9:04 pm
Sorry to post this twice. The first time it ended up as a new thread- -not what I intended. ... when you're already 52? I mean, today I told this to my ...
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Chris Runyan
cprunyan
Jul 3, 2002 12:04 am
I pretty much agree with all of the response below, but just thought I would put in my 2 cents. I have found that walking barefoot long distances and...
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runbarefoot
Jul 6, 2002 6:48 pm
You guys are doing great. But, since Peter asked, I'll add a little bit, which will probably turn into another long rambling letter as usual. It's never too...
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duckfeetbilly
Jul 7, 2002 6:46 am
... me ... This is in fact the very observation I have made. When using the toe- first landing, the burden of catching the shock of impact now falls on the...
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duckfeetbilly
Jul 7, 2002 7:26 am
Ken, you no doubt have heard of the podiatrists who have an unflaggedly cautious attitude about bare feet. Perhaps the worst of them, and one that cause a real...
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runbarefoot
Jul 8, 2002 5:17 pm
If any of you happen to be in the area... Sunday, July 28, 2002 12:00 Noon at the Harbor Pacific Swimming Pool. (The Barefoot Runner's home) 17092 Pacific...
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alvinearl1969
Jul 9, 2002 6:33 am
I have been running seriously for about a year and I plan on adding barefoot running to my workouts. I live in New York City and do most of my running in...
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Joey Blue
joeyblue001
Jul 9, 2002 5:32 pm
Hey Ken [The Barefoot Runner] and everyone else, I'm depressed and confused. About two weeks ago i did something while running only a couple blocks to do an...
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runbarefoot
Jul 9, 2002 6:39 pm
... in ... I have virtually no experience with cinder tracks, but there is at least one reference to cinder tracks on my website; ...
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runbarefoot
Jul 9, 2002 8:04 pm
Humans have many weaknesses. While God may be perfect, God has never created a "perfect" being. Nor has evolution. Our design is full of compromises. On the...
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Chris Runyan
cprunyan
Jul 9, 2002 9:05 pm
A few years ago I had a severe pain in my calf. I went to more than one doctor and each one made a different guess. They also did x-rays. One of them...
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Chris Runyan
cprunyan
Jul 9, 2002 11:02 pm
... This is probably reasonable advice in many situations, but when I went through my problem with sciatica I found the problem to become intensely worse the...
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~ John Rupp ~
johnlvs2run
Jul 10, 2002 5:29 am
Sounds like the podiatrist has an unnatural bias towards shoes. You might consider that podiatrists designed the modern running shoes that cause so many...
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plabo2
Jul 11, 2002 12:03 am
So the doctor looked at you as you stood relaxed and determined that you need to wear shoes. Guess what, when you run or walk your feet are not relaxed at all,...
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runbarefoot
Jul 11, 2002 8:06 pm
Joey, Looks like the barefoot runners have a lot of good advice for you. I'll add a little bit more from my experience. Warm up; It takes a good 10-15 minutes...
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Joey Blue
joeyblue001
Jul 12, 2002 5:22 pm
Well, I want to thank all of you people who posted responses to my predicament. I have been taking it easy and that self-adhesive arch that the doctor applied...
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kerkhoven
Jul 22, 2002 9:47 am
Hi barefootrunners! I'm on vacation now and I just have one week behind me of walking barefoot, it is as if a whole new world has opened!! I have the feeling...
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plabo2
Jul 23, 2002 4:52 am
This may seem obvious to some, but after a year of being puzzled as to why the skin on my feet would feel good and tough somedays but aggravatingly sensitive...
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duckfeetbilly
Jul 25, 2002 3:57 am
... Well when I brought this matter to Ken himself, he doubted the validity of this cautious stance toward hard surfaces, because he does most of his long...
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Chris Runyan
cprunyan
Jul 25, 2002 3:57 pm
Personally I think walking a long distance on a surface that does wear out your skin will help teach you to improve your form more - avoiding pain is a great...
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plabo2
Jul 25, 2002 8:49 pm
... as ... don't ... In my post I mentioned nothing about walking or running only on natural surfaces or about avoiding hard or rough surfaces. I don't ...
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kerkhoven
Jul 26, 2002 9:40 am
Hi, maybe I haven't been that clear in my last post, but does anybody know a way of doing some supporting exercises for strenghtening the unused muscles when...
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Chris Runyan
cprunyan
Jul 26, 2002 3:41 pm
I think for some people it's easy to just start running because their foot arches and alignment are already good. If you aren't able to easily land on the...
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runbarefoot
Jul 27, 2002 2:32 am
... Peter is correct. Maybe 10% or less of my running is on concrete. My typical runs are on asphalt, beach sand, and grass. My 8-mile commute to work includes...
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runbarefoot
Jul 27, 2002 2:59 am
... In general, you will exercise the exact structures you need for running barefoot, by running barefoot. But, you are also correct, in the idea of begining...
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kerkhoven
Jul 30, 2002 11:11 am
thank you! This is a whole new paradigm, at least for me! Barefoot running shifts my SENSation of my body, but also my mind changes, no more performance, just...
