I think we all do something similar at the beginning. After my first longish barefoot run my calves were tight as drums, and I had to walk backwards when going...
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Tom Imler
tom_imler
Jun 1, 2010 2:22 am
I started out running and I have paid for it, my left calf is painfully knotted up. ... -- Tom Imler cell: 919-632-9413 Home: 919-553-9619 "Timid men prefer...
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fmotf
May 31, 2010 10:02 pm
Your best source is Barefoot Ken Bob's "Beginning" http://therunningbarefoot.com/?page_id=455 and "How to Run" http://therunningbarefoot.com/?page_id=525 These...
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anacoroad
May 31, 2010 9:57 pm
Hi there and welcome! Start slow, very slow, easy does it. First walk, then run a little landing softly, then walk some more. Don't use minimalist shoes until...
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tom_imler
May 31, 2010 5:58 pm
I am a 46 yo, overweight guy who used to run daily. I discovered degenerative discs in my back and gave up. I recently saw Chris McDougall on "Real Sports"...
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michae
heymichae
May 31, 2010 1:02 pm
Cool Sherry... you remind me that that if i'm paying attention, everything in life is continuously new... even though it may appear to be the same ole same...
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michae
heymichae
May 31, 2010 5:49 am
its been my experience that the first few days of fasting can sometime be the roughest... and severe emotional swings and physical swings can happen, but they...
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Sherry Lindsay
kilaka
May 31, 2010 4:58 am
Woops, sorry for the blank message. I was just going to say I had a PR today as well. 9.3 miles, a barefoot first for me. : ) The nice thing about going...
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Sherry Lindsay
kilaka
May 31, 2010 4:57 am
From: RunningBarefoot@yahoogroups.com [mailto:RunningBarefoot@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of michae Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 9:52 PM To:...
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michae
heymichae
May 31, 2010 4:52 am
what a speed demon... thats fast... ________________________________ From: yanni papastavrou <yannipapastavrou@...> To: RunningBarefoot@yahoogroups.com...
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michae
heymichae
May 31, 2010 4:41 am
congrats Jason... ________________________________ From: JayceLand <yahoo.jo@...> To: RunningBarefoot@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, May 28, 2010 7:04:30...
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michae
heymichae
May 31, 2010 4:34 am
well, i am curious how you can "start off slowly" by doing 50m sprints...??? ________________________________ From: valhall13 <valhall13@...> To:...
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michae
heymichae
May 31, 2010 4:28 am
wow, that is fascinating... ________________________________ From: Barefoot Fatboy <jfh3i@...> To: RunningBarefoot@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, May 30,...
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Barefoot Fatboy
jfh3i...
May 31, 2010 1:56 am
I am about 70 pounds overweight. I cannot, repeat cannot, run or even lightly jog in modern running shoes; the jarring is just too damned much for my knees...
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ross alloway
murthlyhours
May 30, 2010 10:28 pm
I've been lifting far longer than I've been barefoot running. But I've noticed that the more I do barefoot running, the less I care about achieving a heavy...
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Andrew
andrewmhull
May 30, 2010 5:40 pm
Pat: My single biggest advice from what I hve learned so far (I've taken well to barefooting, but I still have lots to learn) is to commit to going full...
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valhall13
May 30, 2010 5:27 pm
Good morning. I'm Patricia. I just started running minimalist beginning yesterday, and I must say the difference between running in sandals and running in...
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Brian Reeves
bri1217
May 30, 2010 3:17 pm
I'm 100 pounds overweight and the only real problem I'm having is building up some endurance. I started walking barefoot just about a month ago, building up...
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robertnorth1978
May 30, 2010 2:37 pm
Does anyone know if being overweight can cause problems trying to run? I never ran before because of shin splints and not staying active caused weight issues....
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spacecadet_7000
May 30, 2010 11:44 am
I lift, barefoot when I can, (not often) minimalist chuck Taylors (with the insoles ripped out) all other times. I run about 1 to 3 miles at a time. I do...
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paleyd27
May 30, 2010 2:17 am
i'm an avid crossfitter and switched to vibram five fingers exclusively for the workouts approximately 2 months ago. i was also diagnosed with flat feet in my...
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climbhoser@...
climbhoser
May 29, 2010 3:12 pm
I shed my shoes first thing on most flights. Many occasions I have walked to the bathroom sans shoes. Never heard a word about it. ... From: ross alloway...
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ross alloway
murthlyhours
May 29, 2010 3:08 pm
I went barefoot on a recent international flight from Malaysia . . . only while at my seat. I did have a sarong on for comfort (in fact its incredibly...
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terryjbenzie
May 29, 2010 1:05 pm
I don't think that many airlines would have success trying to keep people's shoes on in Asia....
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spacecadet_7000
May 29, 2010 12:08 pm
Where? When, depending on schedule. I am not into endurance, but I can do a couple of miles....
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Jan Hetherington
feldyjan
May 29, 2010 6:02 am
Sent from my (way cool) iPhone ... Probably 3 ...... ... Jan...
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tetsujin87@...
tetsujin87
May 29, 2010 5:06 am
Very interesting indeed. Thank you. Especially since I kept my shoes off from the security check in Seattle last summer for 4,700 barefoot miles to Tokyo...
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michae
heymichae
May 29, 2010 4:21 am
I know this is last minute... but if any barefoot runners or barefoot wannabees want to go for it, i'm gonna be running around lake merritt tomorrow... meet at...
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Billy
duckfeetbilly
May 29, 2010 3:32 am
... Was he concluding that 1) humans were actually meant to run fast, 2) not meant to run at all, or 3) are not natural at all? Billy...
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Andrew Hull
andrewmhull
May 29, 2010 2:29 am
Especially no smelly post run barefooters. ... Especially no smelly post run barefooters. On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 8:12 PM, Josh < sutcliffe@... > wrote: ...
