Sweeping Seattle Courses - 2002 After primarily having to rely on sometimes heavy and steady Seattle rains to wash down the streets and sidewalks to provide...
I used to be a member of running.net and we had quite a discussion going about running barefoot. The thread vanished, however, amidst controversy about...
I've been training for sprint triathlons for a year now and have been trying very hard to improve my weakest sport- running. I saw the documentary on techtv...
Last Sunday I was running with a couple of friends I haven't run with in a while. One mentioned all the sparkly bits of glass where I was running and was...
HI Ken, I enjoyed your article very much. Sounds like you run just about everywhere and have figured out accommodations to the different kinds of surfaces....
Scott wrote: ............"I would think most racing shoes would fit your purposes..........." But have you looked at the road racing "flats" sold these days?...
Hi Tim, Was that the Disney World Marathon? I think I remember your email. You were running barefoot and enjoying it, but decided to start training with shoes...
Hey thanks Ken, I'm sold and plan to give it a try. Hope you don't mind me dropping you a few questions from time to time. Best Wishes, Tim Wittman From: "Ken...
... OK, now the deal is you pay me a dollar for every mile you run barefoot. Just kidding... ... As long as you don't mind my usual long rambling answers. ...
I agree - I was thinking about buying some of those XC shoes too. But my old racing flats/grass cutting shoes have worked fine for carrying and putting on for...
It seems that ultrarunners are embracing barefoot running as a way to toughen feet from blistering in shoes.Wonder if any will figure out the best way to avoid...
Hi! A friend told me about this website/barefoot running so I thought I'd check it out. A few questions/background: - Over 40, used to run competitively (ex...
DANGER, Will Robinson!! Running barefoot in cold weather can get you injured! I love to do it, but demure in these colder months. But iff you are indeed in...
Questions: - How will running in the cold create injuries via the barefoot mode? - Alternative suggestions so when I do travel to the frozen tundra, I can run...
... mode? I live in Erie, PA and have been running barefoot pretty regularly in the cold for two years. I ran a 5K in December in 35 degree weather on a...
I don't know HOW; it is purely an empirical observation. Perhaps others have techniques for gentle warmups, etc. that will help to protect, but the direct...
In an Adam Sadler who-else-is-jewish kind of way, I would note that Disney portrays Johnny Appleseed barefoot throughout his travels (American Legends,...
I will address the weight issue of your question. I am well into the upper weight range myself....I weigh 220 lbs. I, recently, started to run barefoot...
... the upper weight range myself....I weigh 220 lbs. I, recently, started to run barefoot myself. Just be patient and start off slow. [snip] Barefoot...
... Do you know if foot problems (blisters, frostbite, etc) caused by running on cold wet surfaces is cumulative? I would wonder if the foot is most vulnerable...
I have run in cold and wet conditions on a number of occasions (rather hard to avoid wet during a Portland winter) without problems, both on pavement and...
http://www.ohioapples.org/oamp/oampwebengine.nsf/ $LookupFilesType/johnny_appleseed.pdf/$File/johnny_appleseed.pdf Johnny Appleseed was reportedly vegetarian,...
I was walking past a shop that sells sports footwear and the advertising slogan in the window and around the shop was "free the feet". I had a good laugh when...
I'm not sure of the actual cause of my blister problem, but I have gotten a blister in the exact same spot on the ball of my left foot several times in the...
Also in the ironic category - Nike's TV ad during NFL playoffs involving a naked man running around a soccer field wearing only Nike Shox shoes and a scarf....
Being on the left foot doesn't surprise me. I continue to work on problems with my left foot and did actually get a blister on the ball of my left foot when I...
