Well, one nice thing about barefeet is that if you get too complacent, even on a treadmill, you're likely to get blisters! Tracy E. Longacre from Katima...
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Tracy E. Longacre
tlongacre2
Dec 1, 2011 8:47 am
I read most of the his write up (the guy from South Africa, yes?) and also felt that it misrepresented you. I even tried to correct a comment that he made on...
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Robert
miltloomis
Dec 1, 2011 7:43 pm
Well, it doesn't get all that cold here in Concord CA (near Berkeley, but on the east side of the hills), but it does freeze some nights and stays in the 40s...
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Curt Busse
fmotf
Dec 2, 2011 12:02 am
Hey, the moderator, Ross Tucker, Ph.D., is not a shoe consultant, he's a "Sports Scientist!" The initial statement/question posed in this "debate" immediately...
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runnermanruningawayfr...
runnermanrun...
Dec 2, 2011 2:31 am
Put some shoes on man! You're having these problems because your feet were not meant to run on hard asphalt without shoes. I can cook on a rock like my...
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michae
heymichae
Dec 2, 2011 3:29 am
from what i know about barefoot kenbob's lazy approach to running, his ancestors most likely waited for the rabbits to run by, and then they just grabbed...
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mz5771
Dec 2, 2011 3:38 am
1. her name is emily. 2. did we know how her running was progressing while she was wearing shoes? 3. she admits she did too much too soon...that is probably a...
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Tracy E. Longacre
tlongacre2
Dec 2, 2011 8:12 am
Why did you join this list? Moderator, can this person please be removed. I, for one, did not join this list to be harassed by idiots. Tracy E. Longacre from...
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Donna Earnhardt
word2wrangle...
Dec 2, 2011 1:20 pm
I was getting ready to ask why "runnermanrunningaway" joined, too. You got to it before I did, Tracy! :) Hugs,Donna If wishes were dirty dishes, I'd have a...
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andrewmhull@...
andrewmhull
Dec 2, 2011 1:58 pm
Are these any different from other toe socks? The toe sock, huarache combo is good, until its wet out IMHO. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ... From: "Robert"...
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andrewmhull@...
andrewmhull
Dec 2, 2011 2:01 pm
There are many little tricks that you can learn as you go. If I'm wearing anything on my feet, I seek out places with gravel, dirt and cinders and make sure...
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Vincent Chan
hydroz99
Dec 2, 2011 2:02 pm
I agree Tracy. I don't usually post unless I have a question of my own but I do read the posts. I think there is something to learn even if we have differing...
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Nelipot
nelipot...
Dec 2, 2011 3:55 pm
Yes, he is a sports scientist and, according to the conference materials, a consultant for Adidas South Africa. The problem is that he has a preconceived...
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mz5771
Dec 2, 2011 4:47 pm
yes, ice is great. also, running in rain, i.e. on wet surfaces, is also great, because if you don't run properly you can easily blister up or just get raw....
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jimwb@...
jimwb...
Dec 2, 2011 6:14 pm
I'm sure everyone knows the next sentence that follows this one. I have been reading Born to Run for the second time and this sentence and the following one...
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andrewmhull@...
andrewmhull
Dec 2, 2011 6:33 pm
But wet diminishes friction. I've found that it more than offsets the purported skin softening (in other words, I get away with more in the rain, on net). Sent...
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tetsujin87@...
tetsujin87
Dec 2, 2011 6:34 pm
I ran my first barefoot marathon in 1990 (Seattle Goodwill Games) and have been doin' several barefoot marathons a year ever since 2002 when I learned from...
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Billy Moore
mooreb362002
Dec 2, 2011 7:27 pm
Not here. I have to take extra care not to blister if the ground's wet. ... Not here. I have to take extra care not to blister if the ground's wet. On Fri,...
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Jania Kietzmann
justjania
Dec 2, 2011 9:15 pm
I think it's interesting how he said he "hates how this issue has been polarized" but then states that "an extreme question was necessary". Either way, at...
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ross alloway
murthlyhours
Dec 2, 2011 9:30 pm
Hi, I think you are right about the postings. Many people that post here are newbies with questions, and have yet to learn how to BF properly, and have...
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Owen McCall
owenmccall1
Dec 2, 2011 10:15 pm
Here's my data point. Before BFR I was injured every single year of my (then) twenty year running career, at least once per year, usually twice. After BFR...
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Victor
victor_palmajr
Dec 3, 2011 4:08 pm
I am one of many who always reads the posts here but very rarely posts anything myself. I have been running barefoot since April of 1999. In those days,...
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Owen
owenmccall1
Dec 3, 2011 7:02 pm
Victor, I did exactly as you, starting on almost the same date. The difference is that MY thick head resulted in three metatarsal stress fractures in rapid...
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bailey481
Dec 4, 2011 12:16 am
I'm from Canada, and I say just get out there and run barefoot. Yes, there will be days that running barefoot is not advised, but just throw on a cheap pair...
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ross alloway
murthlyhours
Dec 4, 2011 12:43 am
Note: My longest/coldest run was 11 miles at 10°F Wow. Were you running in the snow? What tricks did you use? To: RunningBarefoot@yahoogroups.com From:...
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mz5771
Dec 4, 2011 1:19 am
great post ross. i started running september 2010, first with vff's, and since april barefoot exclusively. based on my short experience, i would say that...
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ross alloway
murthlyhours
Dec 4, 2011 1:50 am
Zuckerbraun, Great work on the running with out injury! Its a big moment in your running, and was for me as well. It's like OK despite the setbacks, I've...
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mz5771
Dec 4, 2011 2:08 am
yes, it is a big moment. for about a year, i was moving forward at a snail's pace, with setbacks along the way. then, the last day in october (after about a...
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Ardy
ardydub
Dec 4, 2011 5:27 am
I'd suggest you run less distance but more frequently. Ryan...
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Ardy
ardydub
Dec 4, 2011 5:32 am
I would like to see him be able to stick around - he might actually learn that for many of us (and our numbers are growing) shoes are not necessary, not...