I've been trying out "spine stretching", Michae. In case others are wondering, it is not a form of mythological Greek torture, but a way of improving posture...
... Not me, Ted: I'd confuse most people. The following sentance has a comical meaning in UK English, but I think it is perfectly fine on your side of the...
Yanni, did you really mean '"Suspenders" are used female underwear' ??? When I buy suspenders, they certainly aren't 'used'! ... barefooters? Not me, Ted: I'd...
Terry mentioned the Peachtree Road Race on July 4th - the world's largest with over 55,000 runners. Is anyone else running this? Peachtree will be my comeback...
something i've tried to apply from what i've read on the pose method of running is to let more of the force be absorbed by your leg muscles. downhill is...
I have the same problem. I usually run early in the moring when it is dark and cannot see the ground so looking down is pointless. When I run during daylight,...
Last year we were staying at the Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago with the English cousins who were over for a visit. Having lunch at the hotel, the English...
why does running barefoot make ankles sore? i've been having some soreness pretty strong, but not bad sore, like after a workout sore. it's decreased recently...
Just a quick cautionary note for beginners on this subject, from personal bitter experience, take it very easy on those downhills! Not so much from the...
I wish I could run it with you. Are you running it barefoot? How is your foot after several months? P ... http://boston.runningbarefoot.org **Barefoot Runner...
Hey Preston - I'm sure you Boston guys can find a substitute Patriot/Liberty/Independence/apple run up there somewhere. Yes, I plan on running Peachtree...
all of my soreness seems to come from tension. per ken and others i have just been working on relaxing, relaxing, relaxing. for me the biggest cause of...
very interesting but picture of midfoot strike is still a heel strike. scott ... running to cure foot problems. The site is authored by a veterinarian....
It was nice to hear you can run again. Good luck! Yes there is a race on the 4th in Concord, as in Lexington/Concord. Birthplace of American Liberty. P ... ...
I take my kids to swimming lessons in the summer at Cal State Fullerton. We stopped afterwards to get something to eat. The parking lot is horrible (broken...
the worlds largest race would be the bay to breakers, "In the new millennium an estimated 70,000 to 80,000 participants." http://www.baytobreakers.com/history/...
Excellent story: I'll have to try toddling tomorrow. I am going to try for a new distance record tomorrow morning, so there will be plenty of opportunity to...
http://www.swissmasaius.com/mbt_products.asp is this new? another company trying tomake money off the barefoot thing, but this one's kind of weird......
It might be important to point out to some of the newer members to the barefoot running community that ball/heel running can be somewhat misleading. After...
There's room for both Peachtree 10K and Bay to Breakers 12K - <http://www.frommers.com/destinations/print-narrative.cfm? destID=2&catID=0002038061> or...
Yes, "barefoot technology", right!!?? Maybe that's what the Nike Free 10.0 will be like totally un-barefoot-like. The pricetag competes with Adidas 1 microchip...
i also agree that the foot plant is almost flat with the heel just barely off the ground. i think calf problems and "hot spots" between the ball of the foot...
Correct. If one fails to land with a relaxed ankle, allowing the heel to come down on it's own, the ankle cannot provide cushioning because it is not allowed...
If we all grew up barefoot, there wouldn't be much point in this discussion group, or my website. What a wonderful world that would be! Have fun, -barefoot ken...
Exactly why I do not encourage anyone to try to "toughen" up their soles quickly. Shortcutting nearly always results in missing important parts of the journey....
My right ankle has been sore occassionally, in the morning, lately, but not while running. After hiking around the ski trails here in Colorado, the right ankle...
