A time or two after a barefoot run out on the street, I noticed a small dark spot on the bottom of my foot. It looked like I stepped in a drop oil, except...
... I know how you feel. I have been running exclusively barefoot for over 10 years; I've been a guest speaker at our local runners club; I've hosted a...
I've got one of these at the moment - my first - on my heel. I thought it was tar - but it is under the skin. I think it is a stone bruise - doesn't hurt. I ...
I have one of these on the outside of my left heel. I did not notice when it actually happened and it never did hurt. I just found it there while cleaning...
You could have been tattooed, but it's unlikely. I've had a number of blood blisters from putting a foot wrong, and they sound like what you describe. Some I...
Okay, I know there are a lot of "it's cold now" posts, but I've been reading a lot of them and I've been seeing people say something like "I run in 32deg F...
I was running yesterday when a Vibram wearing runner came by me. He looked at my bare feet and sneered at me, then sped up to go on past me. I was in an...
Hey Micah! I felt the same way during some of my first cold weather runs. Yes, I assure you, it does get better! I ran a 12 mile course one time in the winter...
Both thumbs up to you, Ryan!!! -- Barefoot Tatman in Greenville, IL Check out the NOT-shoes I'm running in: http://www.invisibleshoe.com/go/Tatman Facebook:...
Thanks Ryan! That's exactly what I needed to hear. I think I'm going to switch up my running schedule though and incorporate some shod (vff) running into it...
Not to sound fresh but "what were you wearing?" :) I ran the other night in 47 degrees and dressed too warmly. I had insulated windpants (basically sweats...
The rest of my body was warm. Even my fingers, which is rare. I wore a fleece running cap (covers ears, head, back of neck), long sleeve wicking shirt under a...
... Pretty normal. The more you run barefoot, the better your circulation gets. Don't push it too hard though, chillblains suck. I got some my first winter....
So I WANT chilblains? :) j/k I'll definitely take this advice. I'll wear my VFF's for my long runs (boo). Ooh.. Maybe I'll try running in a couple of old...
[Not about barefoot running *per se*, but something funny that I read a couple of days back when searching for "cold weather running" :)] "Is Cold-Weather...
Running (barefoot or "otherwise") for me, has never been about being hard-core... that's why I moved to Southern California, and that's why I almost never run...
The hardcore comment was only a joke. :) I didn't do this barefoot thing for recognition, I did it because it makes running fun. I really enjoyed your use of...
Ryan, I live in Pensacola and visited Portland several weeks ago. My friend and I ran the "Run Like Hell" 5k (she wore shoes and I ran barefoot). Only saw...
... I've encountered quite a lot of Vibram wearers, and have never gotten this kind of response. Usually they look a bit embarrassed or get enthusiastic when...
I've been running exclusively barefoot now for 8 months. I started because of plantar fasciitis. I've had other problems since, namely perineal tendinitis....
Have somebody video tape you from the side while running barefoot at a normal pace. Perhaps at a fast and a slow pace too. It works best if the person with the...
My suggestion would be to take a week off. Sometimes a little rest can do wonders. Think about skipping the January half, just to take off some of the mental...
My feet went through a fairly significant, painful adjustment after about a year of being barefoot. I had numbness in several toes (middle towards pinkie)...
