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  1. Joseph

    GIVEAWAY-Xero Shoes Amuri Cloud! June Giveaway-Expires Tuesday, June 24, Noon EST

    Look cool!
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    Invisible Shoes Huarache Running Sandal Giveaway Contest to TWO Lucky Winners Expires August 1, 2011

    yeppers... yeppers...
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    What qualifications should someone have in order to become a barefoot running instructor?

    Hey all...been away from BRS Hey all...been away from BRS for a bit (finishing an MA which has been very time consuming...) Anyway, this is a great thread/idea... I think there are a couple of avenues that coaches can take to become great. And I do not think that either one is necessarily...
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    My significant other is a shod runner.

    I am just happy as can be I am just happy as can be that my wife runs at all! She seems to enjoy the same mental/mood/physical benefits that I so enjoy and even though we rarely run together, we both feel like it is something we share. I told her to give BF a try shortly after I started and got...
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    mixed feelings about huaraches

    I'm definitely no expert, but I'm definitely no expert, but I did order the kit from IS and made my own. Easy-breezy. I used scissors, a gouging tool with a sharp point, and a baseball glove lacing tool to get the laces through the holes - which were very small. Mine do not look "nice" by any...
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    Branca Running Huaraches Giveaway

    Me too!! Me too!!
  7. Joseph

    Ideas for a relay across America

    Sounds great! I'll definitely Sounds great! I'll definitely give Sara a hand here in NM...
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    Surveying your route

    *shiver* pure evil. They *shiver* pure evil. They blend in to the ground really well, so not alway easy to spot. Do you see its evil grin and angry eyes?? And then the two big ole horns out the top...hate 'em. Thanks Nyal...
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    Evil shoes the culprit??

    I don't know...ran 4 miles I don't know...ran 4 miles Thursday and calves were a bit tight, ran 2 miles Friday and they felt good, and today they feel completely fine... Plan on running 4.5 or so tomorrow. Guess we'll see!
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    Surveying your route

    HAHA... Not yet... I don't HAHA... Not yet... I don't know what they are really called, I've always called them "goat-heads"... Nasty little stickers that have at least 2 or 3 spikes just waiting to tear up whatever comes across their path - bike tires, feet, etc. Very strong and sturdy, and...
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    Surveying your route

    My distances are just getting My distances are just getting to the point where I am venturing out of my neighborhood, so I started carrying VFFs with me, just in case. I have yet to use them, but it is nice to have them. I also started carrying tweezers and super-glue after a run-in with a...
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    Evil shoes the culprit??

    Thanks for the responses. I Thanks for the responses. I initially wrote it off to a form issue, specifically the bending of knees, but then I really focused on that and they still tightened. I thought maybe I was not running relaxed, so I tried focusing on that as well. I also thought maybe it...
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    Evil shoes the culprit??

    I would say it is mid-calf, I would say it is mid-calf, and mostly on the sides of the leg rather than directly in the back or meat of the calf. I don't know. I wear VFFs or go BF as much as possible, but I have to wear shoes at work. I am switching career paths soon, so the shoes won't be an...
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    Evil shoes the culprit??

    Hey all... Just wondering what you guys think. Everything has been going well with the running. I was up to 4 miles for a "long" run, running about 3 or 4 times a week, and all was well. I was even adding in a back to back run, though the day two run was very short, but everything was clicking...
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    Dealing with Rude people

    I've had a few I've had a few comments..."Doesn't that hurt?" "Aren't your feet cold?" "You're not wearing shoes!" I always smile, and say something like "It's fun!" or "You should try it!" Or sometimes I just smile and shrug....BUT.... A couple days ago I was running and I heard a car with...
  16. Joseph

    Another newbie

    Hi Jenn! Welcome! I would Hi Jenn! Welcome! I would also strongly echo TJ and Phil about the BF vs. VFF advice...I found this website about a week or two too late and had already incurred a nasty ankle injury from feeling invincible in my brand spankin' new VFFs! But it sounds like you are...
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    Just checkin' in/ update on progress

    Hey Everyone! I have asked many questions, and so many people have responded, I thought I would just give an update to my progress. First though, let me just say a big THANK YOU to everyone on this forum, you all give great advice and serve as great motivation!! So I am currently up to 3.25...
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    Stretching?

    I think stretching should I think stretching should probably be along the same lines as running BF. If your body needs a stretch - stretch it. If you are stretching and it hurts (and not in a good way), then stop. I stretch here and there, but not a routine. Sometimes after my run, sometimes...
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    Is BFR just trading one set of problems for another?

    This week I am up to 3.25 This week I am up to 3.25 beautiful BareFoot miles and feeling pretty dang good about the whole thing. I did my first back-to-back BareFoot runs and felt great. Shinsplints are gone. Knee pain is gone. Initial ankle injury from TMTS in VFFs is gone. For a little while...
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    Are VFFs "fashionable"?

     I'm a little embarrassed to I'm a little embarrassed to admit it, but I like 'em. Plus, the more people that wear VFF styled stuff, the less weird BF becomes, I think.
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