That is a cool shoe. I think others who are looking for something to protect their feet (albeit, the best option, in my opinion, is to build up your feet by...
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kingofrain9
Sep 1, 2004 1:59 pm
i have 2 questions: 1) although i have never got warts from going barefoot recently, i remember that i got them once when i was younger from a swimming pool or...
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owen.mccall@...
owenmccall1
Sep 1, 2004 4:26 pm
I think you have it; thanks for the insight. Owen "Billy Gard" <email@...> 08/31/2004 08:02 PM Please respond to RunningBarefoot To:...
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Ken Saxton
runbarefoot
Sep 1, 2004 6:43 pm
For some reason this reminded me of a pair of shoes John Loeshorn described to me. I thought I remembered them also being called "tigers". But, actually.....
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Ken Saxton
runbarefoot
Sep 1, 2004 10:01 pm
... <runbarefoot1@v...> wrote ... I went to the doctor and stretched my arm over my head, and told the doctor it hurts when I do this. The doctor said, "Then...
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tetsujin87@...
tetsujin87
Sep 1, 2004 11:23 pm
With regard to the Japanese straw sandals, I knew a guy whose major training undertaking for that year's Ironman Japan was climbing up Mt. Fuji three times in...
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Rick Roeber
rroeber
Sep 1, 2004 11:51 pm
Hydration! Hydration! Hydration! I often forget the basics, and have to be reminded. Actually, I used to use a quote too freguently that I would harangue my...
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tetsujin87@...
tetsujin87
Sep 2, 2004 12:01 am
Although I didn't think of it at the time, Barefoot Ken's explanation of the natural adaption of ChiRunning form to running barefoot made me realize that a ...
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Rick Roeber
rroeber
Sep 2, 2004 12:40 am
When I've ran with him, he has been in slip on sandals, not the flip flop type. I guess you would call those bite sandals. rick tetsujin87@... wrote: ...
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Jamie
giant_rider
Sep 2, 2004 3:08 pm
I have had some lasting chronic physical problems for approximately 20 years. I am now 34 years old. I am hoping some of you may have some personal experience...
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Ken Saxton
runbarefoot
Sep 2, 2004 4:13 pm
Rick, Thanks for emphasizing the hydration point again. AND just in case someone didn't get the message... Hydration! Hydration! Hydration! I keep a 24 oz....
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owen.mccall@...
owenmccall1
Sep 2, 2004 4:21 pm
I think this is great advice and is consistent with all my experiences as a runner for 20+ years. My only quibble concerns that old saw that lactic acid is a...
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Ken Saxton
runbarefoot
Sep 2, 2004 4:39 pm
... I agree with you Owen. We really don't know what it is that makes us stiffen when we stop suddenly after a long run. But, in a moment of weakness, I opted...
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blankner
Sep 2, 2004 5:24 pm
I was reading a book by Dali Lama and he was talking about chinese medicine. A while back, they believed that the yin and yang of the body is represented by...
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blankner
Sep 2, 2004 5:39 pm
Jamie, i have one leg that's slightly longer than the other (my right leg is longer). My right leg hurt much worse than my left when i ran and i just felt...
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kingofrain9
Sep 2, 2004 7:12 pm
i was speaking to a dermatolagist about running barefoot. i really respect her and she is very smart. unlike most other doctors, she acknowledges the...
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kingofrain9
Sep 2, 2004 7:15 pm
almost forgot. she recommends wearing something thin, such as thick socks (although she said they would wear away quickly and can be expensive) or maybe one...
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Ken Saxton
runbarefoot
Sep 2, 2004 9:25 pm
I'm picking up a theme in your messages that tells me you may be a bit paranoid about getting "dirty". Don't confuse "getting dirty" with "being dirty"....
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lilpolly90
Sep 2, 2004 9:47 pm
... not a ... I dont believe none of it. I always think about it in this way: Think of all the animals that are on the earth and some of the animals that we...
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Ted McDonald
makkusensei
Sep 2, 2004 9:49 pm
Since I have been going barefoot, I have not had any problems with fungus or any other kind of foot problem associated with the wearing of shoes. I often run...
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owen.mccall@...
owenmccall1
Sep 2, 2004 10:18 pm
Roughly 100 years ago there was an American slang expression not heard anymore: "It (or he or she) smells(ed) like a motorman's glove." The current...
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Larry
larrymiq
Sep 3, 2004 3:13 am
... Unfortunately, even your dermatologist has to theorize a bit here. Yes there are all kinds fungi and bacteria too, that are everywhere! Take a course in...
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Tyrone Grandstrand
tpag85
Sep 3, 2004 8:16 pm
The Doctor told me to have a straight leg when I land, only very slightly bent because the pressure on my tibia is greater when I land with a bent leg. I land...
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Ted McDonald
makkusensei
Sep 3, 2004 8:51 pm
It's good to have faith. ... -- Ted McDonald Barefoot Runner Since February 2004 Member Wild Mountain Runners Hansen Dam East San Fernando Valley...
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lilpolly90
Sep 3, 2004 9:34 pm
Even though I am suffering from a minor injury I don't have any complaints about my summer training and pilgrimages barefoot. This summer has been very...
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Ted McDonald
makkusensei
Sep 3, 2004 9:56 pm
I would guess that you are being extremely impatient. After all, you reported your problem just last week. I would worry if you are still hurting after Sept....
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Joey Kimdon
jakimdon
Sep 3, 2004 10:01 pm
Hi Mike, ... I like hearing from someone with such a positive attitude. ... Yeah. Injuries can get you down. ... I'm no expert, but when I've pulled muscles,...
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lilpolly90
Sep 3, 2004 10:54 pm
... to How did you pull your muscle? How can I tell if I pulled my muscle? Are pulls something you get from overstretching....
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ardydub@...
ardydub
Sep 4, 2004 12:58 am
I once made me a pair of moccasins from elk hide - wore them until they were almost black from use/exposure. My mother made me throw them away. Now I would...
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dubadee1952
Sep 4, 2004 4:30 am
I feel your pain, and I mean that quite literally, as I strained, sprained(?), hurt my calf muscle a few weeks back. On an easy barefoot 3 miles. I, too did...
