This mimics my own experience. I think it is because during walking downhill we are completely stopping the momentum of our body to wait for the next stride....
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barefoot_paulkoenig
barefoot_pau...
Apr 1, 2009 2:09 pm
Yes, I've found the as well. It's more comfortable to run especially if it's a steep incline. I think I need to work on my walking more though, I believe the...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Apr 1, 2009 8:31 pm
One thing I have learned about walking downhills or stairs, especially after completing a marathon the same, or day before, is that, first of all, a lot of...
25537
harrish_shetty
Apr 2, 2009 7:21 am
A good T-shirt slogan for barefoot "I run gentle enough to not hurt the skin on my soles" shoeless shetty...
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yannipapastavrou
yannipapasta...
Apr 2, 2009 11:13 am
... And some potential images for a T-Shirt: http://tinyurl.com/coc5hr Yanni Barefoot runner since December 2004....
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ha.dashi
Apr 2, 2009 12:10 pm
Hi all, I'd like to hear your opinion concerning good books about marathon training... I've already run several marathons, but I have to admit I never really...
25540
mullinj69
Apr 2, 2009 1:26 pm
This is my second year barefooting and it has ben going well, but I have been very limited in my milage and like many others, wanting to go farther. After...
25541
Tamara MacLaren
tmaclaren
Apr 2, 2009 5:11 pm
I really like: * Run Less Run Faster by Bill Pierce, Scott Murr, and Ray Moss (http://www.furman.edu/FIRST/ , ...
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Robert Hathaway
robbyh
Apr 2, 2009 6:15 pm
Played tennis barefoot last night for the first time. I got a couple blister on my feet but iced them and they are better. The only other problems is stopping...
25543
gajslk
Apr 2, 2009 6:44 pm
I talked to someone who tried playing basketball barefoot when he was in high school - 50 or 60 years ago. He said that he tore off the entire sole of one foot...
25544
barefoot_paulkoenig
barefoot_pau...
Apr 2, 2009 7:35 pm
I don't believe his feet were properly prepared. There is a client I was speaking with a month ago, during a break we discussed barefoot running, he said he...
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Robert Hathaway
robbyh
Apr 2, 2009 8:57 pm
One on one basketball should be fine but with more people I would wonder how the top of the feet would do when somebody step on it. Robby...
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Robert A. Neinast
petlauh
Apr 2, 2009 11:23 pm
... I play tennis barefoot for 2 hours every Sunday night. During the summer, that goes up to 2 1/2 hours twice a week. Never had a problem playing it...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Apr 3, 2009 1:38 am
I used to get frequent Emails from folks complaining that they wanted to run, but they could barely run a block, before they were out of breath. I think the...
25548
lovinmysports
Apr 3, 2009 2:33 am
-Scott Tinley's GuideTo Sports Endurance is a good read. He is a triathlete but he gets really tecnical on the human physical responce to extreem training. ...
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Michael Carroll
michael.visi...
Apr 3, 2009 6:11 am
David, Yes and No. I wear shoes a good amount and I can still put in a 17 mile barefoot training run easy and building. As I work on my barefoot running I am...
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Stacie
staciesauber
Apr 3, 2009 1:42 pm
Sorry up front for the length of this, but I feel like finally I have made progress and I'm so excited! First off, I decided to give the Vibrams a try as over...
25551
Fergus Power
ferguspower
Apr 3, 2009 2:09 pm
It was me who started this thread, ages ago and now I think it's time I sent in an update on what I've learned from it (and from trying out the advice I got). ...
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barefoot_paulkoenig
barefoot_pau...
Apr 3, 2009 3:53 pm
Hi Fergus, Thank you for starting this thread. It made an interesting discussion and I learned a lot from it. Could this thread be saved for future reference? ...
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Tamara MacLaren
tmaclaren
Apr 3, 2009 4:14 pm
On the Vibrams thing, I picked up KSOs as they seemed to be the softest at the back. Had the same issue as you with the pressure on the Achilles but found...
25554
Tamara MacLaren
tmaclaren
Apr 3, 2009 4:14 pm
One of the things I noticed when I first tried to put on the Vibrams with their individual toes was that I didn't seem to be able to differentiate between...
25555
barefoot_paulkoenig
barefoot_pau...
Apr 3, 2009 6:42 pm
I've noticed the same thing. I can left tiny objects and stuff with my feet. This reminds me of a case where someone has lost both arms. The man is able to do...
25556
barefoot_paulkoenig
barefoot_pau...
Apr 3, 2009 8:23 pm
I discovered this article today and need to share it. It is about unnatural activity. A "Robot Scientist" has been created that designed and ran it's own...
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Mike Rose
mrose55
Apr 3, 2009 9:39 pm
Paul, Are you trying to unplug yourself from the matrix?  Mike R  Over 182 barefoot running miles since January 1, 2009. Over 1072 barefoot running miles...
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Antony
sabretoothed
Apr 3, 2009 10:51 pm
nah, but then we can leave this planet and conquer the whole universe so then its good ... From: barefoot_paulkoenig To: RunningBarefoot@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Apr 4, 2009 5:48 pm
The BIG problem is that HUMANS have already hacked into the internet/gps system ... Have fun, -barefoot ken bob ... ......
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Apr 4, 2009 7:29 pm
Thanks for posting your progress Stacie, And next time, write MORE ... Have fun, -barefoot ken bob ... ......
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Robert A. Neinast
petlauh
Apr 4, 2009 9:40 pm
The following article was in the local Lancaster, Ohio newspaper: <http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009904030313> or ...
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TigerPaw
ictigers
Apr 5, 2009 1:27 am
I saw a mother and daughter playing basketball barefoot on an outdoor basketball court today. They were playing against another boy and they were playing a...
25563
TigerPaw
ictigers
Apr 5, 2009 1:54 am
Of course, to us it may seem important that the photo shows a barefoot runner. But to the newspaper it may not have been as important. I guess everyone just...
