Gabe, I’m with Gordon here. Its most likely the heel drop that is causing the problems. Try to find a “zero drop” shoe. Or some folks have, uhm, modified...
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Juliet
whitemagicbc
Oct 2, 2011 3:36 am
I am new to this list, but I have already got tons of useful info just from reading everyone's posts thank you! Here is my story I am a 55 year old...
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dan@...
danmozell
Oct 2, 2011 8:55 am
A week ago I attended the NYC Barefoot run and was inspired by the great bare footers there. One thing I had noticed was that all the top runners had great...
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Emily
ergent7
Oct 2, 2011 6:33 pm
Fantastic post!! So encouraging. Thanks and congrats, Emily Sent from my iPhone...
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Henry Chan
barefoot.henry
Oct 2, 2011 8:06 pm
Dan, Congratulations on achieving your goal. Last year in October was the first time I ran barefoot for 10 miles, so I know exactly how you feel....
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Tracy E. Longacre
tlongacre2
Oct 3, 2011 7:11 am
Congratulations Dan! I’m totally jealous, but great for you. And thanks for that upper body trick. I think I’ll try that. I’ve had that same experience...
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Tracy E. Longacre
tlongacre2
Oct 3, 2011 7:11 am
Juliet, Welcome to the group! What an interesting situation you've gotten yourself into <g>. Personally, I would highly, highly recommend that you walk around...
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Joe Maller
joemaller
Oct 3, 2011 1:40 pm
Hi Juliet, Honestly, I don't know that VFFs had much to do with it, your injury kind of sounds like dumb luck. It happens. I second Tracy's recommendation of...
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Jacob Norton
jacobnorton1
Oct 3, 2011 4:12 pm
Maybe its not your feet landing farther back, but your body is just oriented different in comparison to your feet. i.e. with slouching posture it could feel...
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Jacob Norton
jacobnorton1
Oct 3, 2011 4:13 pm
I don't remember where I heard it, but something that helped me fix my posture before I started barefoot running was pretending theres a string at the crown of...
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Ardy
ardydub
Oct 3, 2011 6:12 pm
I've done the same thing. One time I did a dark night run, and then repeated it the next day. I was truly shocked to see all the glass debris I had run over...
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Ardy
ardydub
Oct 3, 2011 6:12 pm
I've noticed that plants give off totally different scents at night - beautiful scents you'd never find during the day. Ryan...
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Ardy
ardydub
Oct 3, 2011 6:18 pm
I tried really hard NOT to re-post this, but succumbed at the last. Something I wrote some time ago: Evolution ... <snip>...
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Ardy
ardydub
Oct 3, 2011 6:23 pm
This was a very satisfying and great read! Thank you for posting it! Ryan...
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Billy Moore
mooreb362002
Oct 3, 2011 6:27 pm
Well I did it. I finally took a sip of the barefoot kool-aid, and did my first barefoot run. And I survived. I'm not a runner. Never have been. I tried it...
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Caity
caitymccardell
Oct 3, 2011 6:48 pm
Dear SD, I love this post! It's funny about the guy talking to you. We become barefoot running ambassadors in those moments, whether we like it or not. You...
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Jan Hetherington
feldyjan
Oct 3, 2011 7:49 pm
Congrats! Hope you enjoyed the Champagne!! And BF runners are so finely tuned in to how the activity 'feels'. It will serve you/us well in the rest of life! ...
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Curt Busse
fmotf
Oct 4, 2011 1:03 am
Ken Bob is the hula master. Notice the bent knees, the level head, the upright yet relaxed posture, the good hip and arm movement. Compares favorably with...
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Caity
caitymccardell
Oct 4, 2011 1:30 pm
To add to this hulu dancing post, I just added a video myself which includes Ken Bob posing and the group hula dancing. Fun! ...
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jimwb@...
jimwb...
Oct 4, 2011 6:05 pm
I started running barefoot one and a half months ago. I'm ramping up very slowly. My farthest run is still only 2 miles barefoot (22 miles total). I'm...
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barefootkenbob
Oct 4, 2011 6:16 pm
Normal but not desirable. Heel bruising indicates that you are probably landing with too much heel impact. It's difficult to actually work on your running...
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andrewmhull@...
andrewmhull
Oct 4, 2011 7:20 pm
Are you bending your knees enough? Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ... From: "jimwb@..." <jimwb@...> Sender: RunningBarefoot@yahoogroups.com ...
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Tracy E. Longacre
tlongacre2
Oct 5, 2011 7:20 am
Billy, Congrats and welcome!! You are actually in a perfect position to be a great BF runner. The ones I know who have enjoyed the most success have been the ...
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Ashish Mukharji
mukharji_ashish
Oct 5, 2011 8:47 am
I'm starting my book tour to promote *Run Barefoot Run Healthy*. I have so much to say - so many good reasons to run barefoot and to not wear shoes. If you...
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JULIE HANSON
juliehanson2...
Oct 5, 2011 9:03 am
And I'm also getting the idea that if you keep your hips forward ( and torso straight of course) - the knee bending doesn't need to be so severe. And I focus ...
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Curt Busse
fmotf
Oct 5, 2011 12:22 pm
Ashish: I was unaware of your book until reading your post (I've ordered a copy from Amazon). I try to set a good example but I don't generally try to persuade...
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Billy Moore
mooreb362002
Oct 5, 2011 1:18 pm
Thank you. Superglue. Why didn't I think of that? I'll look for some New Skin, but for now, I know I have some Superglue. Actually, it's probably going to be...
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andrewmhull@...
andrewmhull
Oct 5, 2011 1:20 pm
I think that in general, we as a group can come off as pedantic and self-righteous. When people ask me about it, I'll speak about it, and gently with a quick...
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Maria
mariabl
Oct 5, 2011 2:58 pm
When I mention barefoot running here are the reactions I get: 1) Studies have shown that changing form doesn't help. ...
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Micah Morton
MicahEli
Oct 5, 2011 3:33 pm
I would say 10% of my encounters have been with people that no matter how many facts or testimonials you give them, they will never consider barefoot ...
