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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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! ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
