Great report, Jason! I also encourage to submit a summarised version. Great story! Although, as someone who has never run an ultramarathon, I actually enjoy...
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exjfn
Oct 1, 2009 5:57 pm
Ken Bob's mug shot is featured on page 75 of the November issue of Runner's World, in an article on 'extraordinary runs.' Ken Bob - you're sharing the article...
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twc151home
Oct 1, 2009 7:08 pm
Hi everyone. I am a newcomer to running barefoot, so please be patient with this post. I have been running in shoes for a long time (35 years) and not used...
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benny foltz
purplelephant83
Oct 1, 2009 7:20 pm
i dont really have any suggestions/advice, but i like this: "I don't race. I don't "train." I don't belong to any groups. I run alone. I don't listen to music....
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rowrun99
Oct 1, 2009 7:26 pm
Does anyone in the group have suggestions for men's shoes to wear at work? I walk and run a bit early in the morning. Then I leave for work in VFF. Once I get...
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Gene Gugliotta
thinnmann
Oct 1, 2009 8:27 pm
I'm going to guess that you are in your 50's, Tim. At our age, there just isn't as much circulation in the ol' Achilles tendon as there used to be to help...
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timbutterfield
Oct 1, 2009 8:56 pm
Gene, I have found that if you hang your heels off of a step, bending your knees will move the stretch down to the achilles. Here's a link where I found this...
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Gene Gugliotta
thinnmann
Oct 1, 2009 9:16 pm
Tons of posts on this Yahoo! group about this topic. Do a search. I use Sanuk shoes and Gola shoes. I am a high school teacher and I seem to be getting away...
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Harry Hollines
hhollines
Oct 1, 2009 9:18 pm
Great point Tim. This is the exact exercise I did (from the same course). It's Eccentric Calf Loading. It worked for me and I continue to do it a few times...
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Dan Davis
hokie99cpe
Oct 1, 2009 9:19 pm
VFFs are not acceptable at your work? Some black KSOs or Classics would blend in well if you wear long pants. The folks over on the minimalist group ...
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timbutterfield
Oct 1, 2009 9:42 pm
Harry, It may have a post of yours back in June or July that led me to that page. Thanks. :) Tim...
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twc151home
Oct 1, 2009 9:48 pm
Guys, This is interesting, and I will try these things (spinning, slant board, stairs). One note of clarification, though. My Achilles tendon does "get...
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Harry Hollines
hhollines
Oct 1, 2009 9:50 pm
Sounds like you've been dealing with a lot. The Achilles is serious injury and must be addressed. I had Achilles Tendinitis which took me over 3 months to...
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neptunetigger
Oct 1, 2009 10:57 pm
Are you still doing "flat foot landings"?...
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Wendy Nail
wendynail2
Oct 1, 2009 11:20 pm
HEY! I got my RW today and there is our own Ken Bob on page 75! I was kind of hoping for a longer article, but I guess we will take what we can get. ...
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Barefoot Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Oct 2, 2009 12:22 am
A much longer article appeared in Runner's World May 2005. http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/RunningBarefoot/files/Articles/ click on:...
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inkyd@...
inkyd...
Oct 2, 2009 12:25 am
I'm going to be running the inaugural Blue Ridge Marathon in Roanoke, VA, April 24 2010. http://blueridgeparkwaymarathon.com/ I'm running a e-raffle for a free...
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Barefoot Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Oct 2, 2009 12:37 am
Please be patient with Running Barefoot. Your feet have been held prisoner for a very long time. It will take some time for them, and the associated muscles to...
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markmechaley
Oct 2, 2009 3:14 am
I just started running barefoot last september 30, 2009. I ran on concrete for 3 miles and blistered up my feet. Will my feet toughen up?...
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drw21404
Oct 2, 2009 3:16 am
I'm committed to making this work, but my calves are killing me. The good news is that everything else feels great. I had to stop regular running a few years...
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Barefoot Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Oct 2, 2009 3:38 am
Your feet might toughen up enough, if you take the time to allow them to toughen up, and MORE IMPORTANTLY, take the time to LEARN how to run more gently, so...
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Barefoot Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Oct 2, 2009 3:43 am
First of all, you will need to re-LEARN HOW to run, before you should be worrying about how FAR to run... Only run as far as you can run without injury or...
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ross alloway
murthlyhours
Oct 2, 2009 10:45 am
Your description of pain is very familiar to me. When I USED to get muscle pain -- BF runnning has considerably diminished muscle pain in my legs -- it has...
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inkyd@...
inkyd...
Oct 2, 2009 12:48 pm
That would be my wife blocking my face. http://foxyurl.com/w9H...
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andyman68
Oct 2, 2009 1:38 pm
How long have you been resting? I thought achilles injuries took more than a few days of rest. If you are getting to the point of pain free walking, you...
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odgill
Oct 2, 2009 2:33 pm
Hi Tim, Here's my advice: Rest, absolutely when you have pain. Too much risk in running through it, even if technically, you can. Second, I read all your "form...
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tetsujin87@...
tetsujin87
Oct 2, 2009 2:37 pm
good for dw doing it with you too.? at least it not one of the legions of photos we often end up showing down to our ankles! is that a first race for a...
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exjfn
Oct 2, 2009 2:54 pm
Hey Josh - My dad was born and raised in the Roanoke area (Salem) and my grandfather was an engineer involved with building the Blue Ridge Parkway. I've been...
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twc151home
Oct 2, 2009 3:42 pm
Odgill, Great Advice!! This is the sort of feedback I was looking for. Over thinking can be a real a problem. Confirming your suggestions, yesterday, right...
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Wendy Nail
wendynail2
Oct 2, 2009 4:02 pm
Dang, I just looked at the dates on that, it is the week my husband is due back from deployment, might have to wait unilt 2011. Anyone considering a team for...
