Ken, I'm training for my first marathon (in three weeks!) and, the longer I run, the better I feel - with the exception of my feet. I've got blood blisters....
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Sep 12, 2001 11:22 pm
After running my first marathon (with shoes) I wished I had ran it barefoot. I had been running about 30-40% or my milage barefoot on the beach sand for...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Sep 19, 2001 7:36 pm
My friend who is finally trying barefoot running, just told me last night, that as a kid, he and his buddies used to race around the block. The interesting...
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pbj@...
Sep 19, 2001 9:40 pm
Howdy, Has anyone ever noticed when you go up or down stairs, walking or running, even with shoes on that you have to land ball first? Landing on your heel is...
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Ken Saxton
Ken@...
Sep 26, 2001 12:05 am
... I've always wondered about people (with shoes) walking or running their dogs (without shoes). They often tell me that going barefoot is dangerous because...
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Chris Runyan
cprunyan@...
Sep 27, 2001 5:43 pm
What has occurred to me that is even more puzzling and convinces me going barefoot isn't dangerous. Some people don't worry about their children going...
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Peter LaBorde
plabo@...
Sep 29, 2001 5:57 am
Hello! Has anybody come across a good way to protect a cut on the sole of the foot while running, specially on fine gravel? I'm tempted to try duct tape or...
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Billy Gard
email@...
Sep 30, 2001 2:25 am
... I saw this in a magazine ad that showed a father between his two kids playing instruments, and surrounded by a summer paradise. Naturally, both kids were...
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Billy Gard
email@...
Sep 30, 2001 2:32 am
... reinvent ... You shouldn't apply duct tape directly to the scab tissue, or you might renew the cut when you remove it. For this situation I would rub...
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Chris Runyan
cprunyan@...
Oct 1, 2001 3:24 am
Excellent observation. This is one adult who thinks play should last a lifetime, and it's especially good for your health at any age. I suppose a lot of...
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Chris Runyan
cprunyan@...
Oct 1, 2001 3:40 am
I've been lucky enough so far that I haven't cut my foot yet, however I've used a product in the past which I think might work for a small cut on the foot....
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jeremy
jeremojo@...
Oct 4, 2001 4:18 am
I am very interested in finding some shoes like those shown on http://www.barefooters.org/faq/22.html does anyone know where to get them? I suppose that I...
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RunningBarefoot@yahoo...
Oct 4, 2001 4:22 am
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the RunningBarefoot group: Have you ever experienced what you felt to be unjust discrimination against ...
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tom_madura@...
bfsailor
Oct 17, 2001 12:52 pm
Hi everyone. I have been running barefoot since last March. I run about three miles several times a week on fairly rough paved roads. It seems that no matter...
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j.brandl
hannes_xxx
Oct 18, 2001 10:41 am
I donīt know, as I donīt have this problem, but maybe you shouldnīt run on hard roads, but on soft and muddy natural roads - after your toes arnīt bleeding...
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Chris Runyan
cprunyan
Oct 18, 2001 4:22 pm
I've been doing Yoga and other things to improve my posture and that has done a lot to improve my feet as well. When your feet don't hit the ground quite...
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Peter LaBorde
plabo2
Oct 23, 2001 4:12 am
... that ... of ... everywhere ... band- ... the ... Since it's safe to assume that you aren't doing it, I would suggest trying to relax your toes as you run....
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j.brandl@...
hannes_xxx
Oct 23, 2001 3:05 pm
http://www.hobby-barfuss.de to be sure we are on some similar wavelength Itīs the best german barefoot-page Hannes...
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Ken Saxton
runbarefoot
Nov 2, 2001 5:18 pm
Peter, Chris, and j.brandl all have good points. Relax the toes. The only times you really need to dig in with the toes is in mud or soft sand. Or that last...
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Ken Saxton
runbarefoot
Nov 2, 2001 5:22 pm
If you, like others, have been wondering why the Running Barefoot website hasn't had any updates recently. I have been working on a new format. I still have,...
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tom_madura@...
bfsailor
Nov 7, 2001 2:01 pm
Thanks to all of you for your replies. In the three weeks since I first posted about getting blisters on my toes, I have continued to run three miles three...
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Chris Runyan
cprunyan
Nov 7, 2001 5:55 pm
Just a comment about the snow. I met someone where I work who currently wears shoes, but he told me that in his hippie days in the 60's he went all winter in...
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Ken Saxton
runbarefoot
Nov 8, 2001 7:02 pm
Tom, Is that the same Turkey Trot I run in Dana Point, Ca.? If so, I'll see you there. http://www.TurkeyTrot.com/ -ken ... the...
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tom_madura@...
bfsailor
Nov 9, 2001 12:27 pm
Ken, Unfortunately, the "Turkey Trot" I'm talking about is in Erie, PA. We've already had some snow on the ground here and all my running lately has been in...
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Johannes Brandl
hannes_xxx
Nov 9, 2001 4:12 pm
High, itīs my first winter, too, at least it seems to be, running barefoot in the snow, soon :) ... From: Chris Runyan To: RunningBarefoot@yahoogroups.com ...
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Ken Saxton
runbarefoot
Nov 9, 2001 8:27 pm
Tom, Barefoot snow running can be fun, for short distances, especially on sunny days. When I ran Shadow of the Giants 50K, near Yosemite National Park in June...
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Chris Runyan
cprunyan
Nov 9, 2001 11:25 pm
I think it is necessary to be out in the cold quite a bit during the winter for this to happen, but the feet will eventually form pads of fat to insulate them...
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Ken Saxton
runbarefoot
Nov 12, 2001 2:48 pm
This makes a great deal of sense to me. My old dog developed a lump on his chest, and the Vet diagnosed it as "just a pad of fat." Much later, a friend...
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Chad
schrauf
Nov 12, 2001 10:34 pm
I frequently post in a running forum (link below) and there is currently a thread on barefoot running. There are some real anti-barefooters in there. I am...
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tom_madura@...
bfsailor
Nov 27, 2001 1:59 pm
Well, I did it. I ran my first barefoot 10K Thanksgiving morning! No record time (59:03) but I was ecstatic just to finish, and I felt great! And I WAS first...
