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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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, it´s 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...
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runbarefoot
Dec 6, 2001 10:26 pm
... Congrats' Tom. You weren't completely alone. I ran barefoot in a 10k on Thanksgiving in California, and Charley Robbins finished his 50th consecutive...
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bfsailor
Dec 10, 2001 4:14 pm
Okay, this is my last chance to brag for probably a few months, so please bear (bare?) with me. After my successful barefoot 10K on Thanksgiving (see previous...
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bfsailor
Dec 13, 2001 12:55 pm
... Charley Robbins finished his 50th consecutive Manchester 4 Miler on Thanksgiving. I presume he was barefoot, as he usually is. Short article at; ...
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John G. Gissberg
hadaashi
Dec 23, 2001 9:26 pm
Hello Barefoot Marathoners - I'd like to meet any barefoot runners/joggers registered for the 2002 San Diego Marathon at Carlsbad on Sunday, January 20, 2002....
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bfsailor
Dec 28, 2001 3:38 pm
Hi everyone. Although my mileage has been cut back by a busy holiday schedule, I've still been out pretty regularly in 38 - 45 degree (F) weather. However,...
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Chris Runyan
cprunyan
Dec 28, 2001 4:32 pm
Frostbite is always something to watch out for when it gets really cold. Someone I talked to who goes barefoot in the winter enough that he has visible fat...
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runbarefoot
Dec 28, 2001 11:15 pm
"I get up at 5 a.m. and run up and down the street where I live for 30 minutes. I cover about 2 miles. It makes me feel like I've started off the day by doing...
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runbarefoot
Jan 15, 2002 4:29 pm
Figure I oughta post something to get this year started. So here it is. Jon and I will be running San Diego Marathon next Sunday. http://www.sdmarathon.com/ ...
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dale_timm
Jan 22, 2002 7:00 pm
Hi Ken, At dinner Sunday night, a friend mentioned that she had seen two people running together barefoot at the San Diego Marathon. After her description, I...
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John Rupp
johnlvs2run
Jan 23, 2002 2:46 am
Hello Barefoot Runners, The purpose of this email is to form associations with other barefoot runners, and to get ideas on being able to run barefoot with more...
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tetsujin87@...
tetsujin87
Jan 23, 2002 5:42 am
22 January 2002 e-mail TO: Ken Saxton, The Barefoot Runner - www.RunningBarefoot.com FROM: jon gissberg RE: 2002 San Diego Marathon Thank you for "baring"...
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draymon6@...
werayd
Jan 23, 2002 2:27 pm
I will be out of the office starting 18/01/2002 and will not return until 04/02/2002. I will respond to your message when I return....
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runbarefoot
Jan 23, 2002 10:05 pm
Beginning in October 1999 for about 6 months (maybe more) after I finished the St George Marathon, my calves hurt after almost every race I did. Of course one...
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runbarefoot
Jan 23, 2002 11:23 pm
Hopefully I will do another marathon next Sunday at Pacific Shoreline, here in Huntington Beach. However, at about mile 2 or 3 of the San Diego Marathon, Jon...
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John Rupp
johnlvs2run
Jan 23, 2002 11:50 pm
Hi Ken I would recommend soaking your foot in cold water and keep adding ice cubes as your foot can tolerate the coldness. The greater the inflammation, the...
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runbarefoot
Jan 25, 2002 9:52 pm
Thanks for the tips John. My ankle is nearly healed. Only hurts when I try to twist it too far. I know, I know, "Don't twist it too far!" I don't think it'll...
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runbarefoot
Jan 27, 2002 9:05 pm
The weather was nearly perfect for running 26.2 miles at Pacific Shoreline Marathon today. It was slightly overcast, which kept from being very cold in the...
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tetsujin87@...
tetsujin87
Jan 28, 2002 3:21 am
Congratulations Ken to you and your ankle for your splendid pacing in this week's Pacific Shorelines Marathon, your race PR, and your fastest marathon in two...
