oh man. Between this guy and McDougall, I'm not sure who is cheezier. Ef...
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Ryan W
ardydub
Oct 2, 2010 1:40 am
I have only visited it twice, so I am not in a position to know how long they have had wood chips on their track - plus it has been over a year since I last...
34551
fastofun
Oct 3, 2010 4:27 am
Chips have been on the Nike Beaverton site for better than 15 years! They put them there to provide softer surface for their shod runners....
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Sue Alexander
suenestnature
Oct 3, 2010 5:09 am
... And here is the big issue for where I am from; if you goof and you get frostbite, it can be very serious. People loose toes and even feet from frostbite...
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Ryan W
ardydub
Oct 3, 2010 9:20 am
Another idea: Could it be possible that it is simply a nerve that runs through a pressure point under the toe that is getting stepped on? Ryan...
34554
Sue Alexander
suenestnature
Oct 3, 2010 2:22 pm
Sue Alexander CPDT CDBC Dogs in the Park Guelph, Ontario www.dogsinthepark.ca ... And that is the problem; the diminishing margin for error. Have I popped out...
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Owen McCall
owenmccall1
Oct 3, 2010 11:46 pm
My take, after many years of running BF in the winters north of Chicago, is that there is really no risk at all as long as you are paying the least bit of...
34556
Andrew Hull
andrewmhull
Oct 4, 2010 3:48 pm
How did you deal with the grated bridges? Help!...
34557
Andrew Hull
andrewmhull
Oct 4, 2010 3:55 pm
I remember seeing someone here had modified their huaraches using leastic bands allowing easier slip on slip off. can someone point me to it?...
34558
exjfn
Oct 4, 2010 4:20 pm
Congratulations to the barefoot runners at the Omaha Marathon this past weekend - were there four or five? Steve Stender was featured on a local news report...
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Ryan W
ardydub
Oct 4, 2010 5:10 pm
My sister lives in St. George and was on the sidelines at mile 20 to cheer on our nephew who was running (shod). She reported that she saw two barefooters go...
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Diego
dloz80
Oct 4, 2010 6:35 pm
Most of the bridges have carpets over the metal grating. Yes it was unpleasent but they were short sections. Just relax and shorten your steps it really wont...
34561
Andrew Hull
andrewmhull
Oct 4, 2010 6:43 pm
I have to deal with the water station/ gatorade in Central park here, so hopefully that has trained me well. Thanks for the well wishes. I asked the race...
34562
davisbrftr
Oct 4, 2010 9:20 pm
The stupid reporter says he ran at a 6:52 pace. Actually he finished in 3:48 making his pace about 8:42 average. A 6:52 pace would yield a 2:55 marathon....
34563
Ryan W
ardydub
Oct 4, 2010 10:15 pm
I ran last Friday for about 10 miles, felt really sore in my feet and my right knee (the one I foolishly over-stretched a week ago). Disappointing run. So I...
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Ryan W
ardydub
Oct 4, 2010 10:22 pm
Pacific Northwesterners -- I am thinking about picking a date, probably a Saturday, to invite anyone who wants to come, to meet at the Nike campus and run...
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Ryan W
ardydub
Oct 4, 2010 10:24 pm
Great! I am so happy for all of you! Ryan...
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Barefoot Rick
rroeber
Oct 4, 2010 11:04 pm
Joseph Chick was disqualified because he wore Vibrams. I think he must have thought that he was barefoot! Picture of me and Steve Stender in my race report...
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davisbrftr
Oct 5, 2010 12:25 am
Hey I realize that referring to the reporter as stupid was mean. Sorry about that. Congratulations! Ef...
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Barefoot Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Oct 5, 2010 4:48 am
Practice barefoot when you can, the other times, when it's too cold, wear cheap sneakers. That's what I did when I lived in Michigan, just try to be more aware...
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mikecool959
Oct 5, 2010 10:12 am
I've just bought a pair of these... http://www.jingashop.com/proddetail.asp?ReDir=jinga_shop.asp&prod=khakiandsilver Only tested them for a very short run as...
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Eva-Maria Burkard
araun24
Oct 5, 2010 10:26 am
Hello Mike These shoes look really cool, I hope you will have nice runs in them. For my wide feet they would be too tight, as you mentioned. I don't have an...
34571
exjfn
Oct 5, 2010 2:06 pm
The report is in French (and I'm not fluent), but I think veteran barefoot runners have seen enough of these to know what they're discussing: ...
34572
tetsujin87@...
tetsujin87
Oct 5, 2010 2:19 pm
translation please someone, especially if it's about the wine and oysters at the Merathon du Medoc. merci In a message dated 10/5/2010 7:11:30 A.M. Pacific...
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mikecool959
Oct 5, 2010 3:02 pm
Being half French I should be able to help with that! Nothing new in the documentary: The lady goes on about the sense of well being when barefoot and about...
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Barefoot Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Oct 5, 2010 4:31 pm
Not trying to be too critical here, but are you saying that as a teacher you should not set an example of self-sufficiency - being able to create things for...
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climbhoser@...
climbhoser
Oct 5, 2010 4:44 pm
Bob, While in principal I agree, in practice you have to recognize that the message perceived is not always what is intended. I can see bf'ing being a...
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Barefoot Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Oct 5, 2010 5:21 pm
I was talking about the reluctance to be seen in something handmade, instead of store-bought... Have fun, -barefoot ken bob...
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climbhoser@...
climbhoser
Oct 5, 2010 5:23 pm
Ah, gotcha. I agree, especially since there are some absolutely great moccasin patterns available. ... From: "Barefoot Ken Bob Saxton"...
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Vince
hydroz99
Oct 5, 2010 8:06 pm
Ran my first half marathon barefoot last Sunday and felt great. It was also great to see a lot of people wearing their vibrams. There was even a pregnant lady...
