I vaguely recall some old posts in which people complained about running in wet conditions, but for me it's the opposite. There's very little that I enjoy...
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remisi2002
Jun 8, 2012 2:17 am
Hi y'all! I have only been listening in for about 6 weeks now. This yahoo group has to be the most entertaining group I've run across! I can only comment via...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 2:51 am
Be careful on the white lines, as it's more difficult to feel if your feet are slipping or sliding, which can result in blisters over the long run. In hot...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 3:02 am
First of all, if you need to take it easy on the skin of your feet, then it may be time to rest... Remember, the soles are your first line of defense to...
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Gregory Buc
thebuc1010
Jun 8, 2012 3:47 am
Haha sorry guys, I didn't mean to fire you all up about this. Running through tall wet grass came to mind and i don't always like the bugs and itchy stuff...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 4:26 am
Early morning is better time to avoid hot pavement than evening. The pavement absorbs heat and gets hotter while the sun is shining on it. The pavement loses...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 4:29 am
More silly remarks: http://barefootrunning.com/?page_id=3018 Have fun, -Barefoot Ken Bob...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 4:35 am
Wait until you're some 50 years into running barefoot, and realize you can still improve your running more, especially as your body begins providing even more...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 4:39 am
The main difference is that we can take responsibility and control (if we choose) over what we eat (or how we run). Genetics is our parents fault! Have fun, ...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 4:55 am
Listen to your body. Like, if you're feeling exceptionally tired, it may be time to rest. Or trying to "push through pain", or "give it 110%" as we hear...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 5:03 am
He came to California to run with me. I watched him run (both with minimalist sandals and barefoot) and suggested he make a bit more effort to lift his entire...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 5:17 am
McDougal discussed this in Born to Run. Human persistence hunters don't wear down animals by running all out, nor do they do it as individuals. They run in...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 5:25 am
I suggest that we shouldn't push our limits more than 10% of the time (The old "10% rule" - not increasing distance or speed more than 10% of the...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 5:54 am
Losing large amounts of weight very QUICKLY is more stressful on the body than staying obese, and has been shown in studies to shorten lifespan on average. I...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 6:02 am
And doctor's recommendations aren't consistent and often not based on science or facts... One recommendation I have heard by a doctor, was for a friend who...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 6:05 am
It doesn't much matter what you do, you can't "win" with the general public... they tend to want everyone to be alike, and there is no winning in a contest...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 6:09 am
That's nearly 10 minutes faster than my dog and I completed our most recent 5K. I believe we would have finished the second half much slower, except Herman (my...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 8, 2012 6:18 am
I made a video on this topic recently. I ran over many patches of broken glass in the video, from Brooklyn, to California, with no injury - I was disappointed...
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remisi2002
Jun 8, 2012 1:10 pm
What I failed to do was summarize my long diatribe about the "too much of a good thing": First, I am currently 43 and was diagnosed a couple of years ago with...
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Condalicia Eutsler
condalicia
Jun 8, 2012 1:42 pm
I've said something similar to a friend of mine Barefoot Ken Bob.  I've been eating whole unprocessed and I love the difference in how I feel since I have...
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Jan Hetherington
feldyjan
Jun 8, 2012 2:44 pm
I think I've come first in my age group at my local club's runs (Lake Merritt Jogger's & Striders) the last 2 months also (the only one, too - ha ha). The...
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Robert
miltloomis
Jun 8, 2012 4:22 pm
@Jan: The Lake Merritt run is one of the items on my bucket list ... unlikely to get around to it though until after a very busy June and July ... @BFKenBob:...
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lnatanagara
Jun 8, 2012 4:48 pm
Hi everyone. I've been running more, and certainly have become even more aware of how my R foot takes far more weight than my L. Or more force lands through my...
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mz5771
Jun 8, 2012 5:48 pm
if distal means outside edge, i haven't had this but i had pain on the plantar side of the 5th meta head on both sides. now it's only on one side, and i have...
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Linda Natanagara
lnatanagara
Jun 8, 2012 6:13 pm
Thank you! By distal, I mean the end that's "away" from me. One (ok, me) can be lulled into thinking one's form is decent . . and then find that small...
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Jan Hetherington
feldyjan
Jun 8, 2012 6:17 pm
Distal means 'further away' from the 'center' of body. So the distal end of a foot bone is the 'toe' end. Proximal is the 'opposite' & is closer to center. ...
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Jan Hetherington
feldyjan
Jun 8, 2012 9:36 pm
Linda - didn't realize that was you!!!! Jan Sent from my (way cool) iPhone On Jun 8, 2012, at 11:13 AM, Linda Natanagara <lindanat@...>...
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Caity McCardell
caitymccardell
Jun 9, 2012 12:55 am
I love that when people are so stern and concerned. Someone once told me - eying me sideways with this wise crone look in her eye - and declared, "you WILL get...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 9, 2012 1:34 am
Not sure this is "wisdom" but a common mistake people make is putting excess stress on their toes, or the ball of the foot, by either trying to land UP on the...
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barefootkenbob
Jun 9, 2012 1:45 am
While I agree with Saxby on many things, there are some aspects of technique that you can't get away with for very long when truly barefoot. Toeing off is one...
