Well, I tried the counter balance thing yesterday, and the up and down motion seemed much smoother, but I think I need to be more precise than taping a rock to...
Here's how I celebrated: http://www.mindyourheadcoop.org/blog/?p=1069 How 'bout you folks? With Abandon, Patrick It's all good (but, is it the Best Good?) ...
That is awesome ! Â I'm inspired to get out there today to celebrate as well ! Â Thank you. -Eric ... From: Deacon Patrick <lamontglen@...> Subject: [The...
hi david - i am currently healing from pf and posted about it here recently. it took me 3 weeks before i could resume running, and would then run barefoot...
In honor of International Barefoot Running Day and my birthday, my family adopted a German Short-haired Pointer to run with me. Great day for a run -- cool and...
all these are are insoles with varying degrees of thickness. they're actually building up to provide more support rather than less. when i started barefoot...
I got a couple of blisters a few weeks ago. Pretty small. Maybe the size of a black bean. Each was right where the middle toe knuckle meets the metatarsal. One...
That's Great. I run barefoot with my 6 year old GSP everyday. (She runs barefoot too.) I can't imagine a better partner, always ready to go and usually lets...
We had a great clinic and run in Wakefield, MA with Preston Curtis and Barefoot Todd (with that great SoCa tan!) Photos at: http://bkalow.com/d/wakefield.htm ...
I'm struggling with pf too. I have a history with it, so I transitioned to minimalist shoes and am slowly increasing the time I run barefoot. Doesn't hurt when...
During my recovery from PF, I found it helped to walk with an exaggerated bent-knee stance, so that each step was an Achilles stretch. This also meant I was...
I've had a bout of pf (or something very similar), and when I had mine, it felt like there was a piece of gravel under my metatarsals. I've also had pf(ish)...
Hello In the worst time of my PF I was very happy about the taping I learned from my physiotherapist. They helped me to cool down the inflammation because my...
I did about a 3 mile run on a technical trail which was mostly, very coarse sand or fine gravel. It was an out and back so it was half up hill and half down...
A shout out to the group. On May 1st, I ran around Capital Lake in Olympia,WA - a short run with with a nice little gravel section on the south end which...
hey guys! i am working on my knotted calves, and reading a recent post about how actually a vertical torso (instead of exaggerated lean as in chi-running)...
In my experience, "doing" anything with my feet causes problems for me. I just concentrate on relaxing them and letting them do whatever they will. If I'm not...
"Doing" anything that doesn't feel "right" is going to bring in extra tension -- somewhere ......... (& you may well discover 'new places' in yourself!). That...
Hi folks, I've been BF running since Oct 09. Last December I started training for my first Olympic-distance triathlon (awesome training through Team in...
Hi Christine, Â I have had similar inner ankle trouble since starting barefoot. Coincidentally, I began barefooting about the same time you did. I built up...
Nothing related to barefoot running, I got stress fractures in my ankle in high school when playing volleyball (side to side motion caused it, as well as the...
Hello, barefooters! I'm Bob Loomis, 71, returning to running after a 25-year layoff during which I fairly steadily walked for exercise, and did a little light...
Greetings Bob. First of all, I salute anyone who wants to return to running, especially after such a long layoff. If you've read Born to Run you're probably...
... Hey....I ran 800metres yesterday. That is a big deal for me; but I did it. I have always had support here when I have posted my "brags." I actually did...
"Laughing?" "Snickering?" HELL NO!!! I am standing up & cheering, whistling, clapping, and waving my arms for joy!! Here's wishing many, many years of...
I still notice when I run past my former "limits" -- those spots that used to represent my extremes, where I felt I had to turn around and return home. Now...
Hi All, Had a really cool grass roots race by the ocean on Saturday. A guy from France was in for the week and had no idea we were there. A chance meetup with...
The New England Barefoot Runners seek several volunteers to work in a tent promoting Barefoot Running by passing out flyers, selling T-Shirts and Ken Bob's new...
Hello fellow and aspiring barefooters, I've transitioned to minimalist footwear and am currently building up my completely bare stamina. I have stubborn...
