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  1. Barefoot running movement...Where are we going wrong???

    I find the title of this I find the title of this thread to be strange! In the USA 10% of the running shoe market is now "minimalist". That's a powerful success by any standards and it's driven by a search to retain barefoot mechanics. Interestingly - last month I hurt my Achilles tendon...
  2. Stop Stretching! By Dr. Stephen Gangemi, a.k.a., The Sock Doc

    Very interesting article! Paradigm shifting in the way it associates inflexibility with imbalances. I've always had an intuitive dislike of stretching but could never explain it. I coach skiing and guide in the Alps all winter for a living and have done so for the past 25 years - without ever...
  3. Article: Stop Stretching! By Dr. Stephen Gangemi, a.k.a., The Sock Doc

    Very interesting article! Paradigm shifting in the way it associates inflexibility with imbalances. I've always had an intuitive dislike of stretching but could never explain it. I coach skiing and guide in the Alps all winter for a living and have done so for the past 25 years - without ever...
  4. Foot pain - outside edge.

    The pain is going away The pain is going away rapidly now so I'm keeping my toes crossed that nothing silly happens and that it will go away completely. It will probably be another couple of years before I can be definitive of the question of midfoot/forefoot - but everything does seem to...
  5. Foot pain - outside edge.

    It's almost a month since my It's almost a month since my last post here. The tendinitis is still there but much reduced. It always takes a long time for any tendinitis to go away so that's not a surprise. In the last month though I've been able to clarify the cause of the injury better. There...
  6. Trail Run Injury Treatment!

    I've heard that boiling pitch I've heard that boiling pitch (tar) does a good job - you can just dip your toe in it and off you go. Found the following on a medical forum: To quote, "(Quinn & Kissick, 1994) Current use: Although not labeled as such, over-the-counter Super Glue products...
  7. Foot pain - outside edge.

    That's why I wanted to be That's why I wanted to be properly barefoot. It might seem to be more risky for the injured area but it seems to be the only way to get accurate and clear feedback. The day after running I rested and the foot didn't seem to have been adversely affected but one day...
  8. Foot pain - outside edge.

    Ran 3km in the VFFs and then Ran 3km in the VFFs and then 3km barefoot - about 30 mins - all slowly and concentrating on form. I tried barefoot first but the foot hurt and switching to VFFs the discomfort disappeared. Once warmed up and focussed on good mechanics I went back to barefoot and it...
  9. Foot pain - outside edge.

    Something seems to be working Something seems to be working because my foot appears to be recovering rapidly - but I'm not testing it out just yet and I'm giving the running a break for a short while. Went for another bike ride mid week and it wasn't great but wasn't bad either - didn't seem to...
  10. Foot pain - outside edge.

    Thanks for the comments on Thanks for the comments on the blog - and yes finishing is what counts most! Have you read "Feet in the Clouds" about British fell running - excellent inspiration! Interesting about those shoes - it seems that only small changes can make a big difference. I...
  11. Foot pain - outside edge.

    It was a very tough race - a It was a very tough race - a French national championship for ski instructors - and only the hardiest saw it through with the bad conditions. I came 42nd out of 49 in 6 hours 15 minutes and 10th out of 12 in my age group. I'm normally in the top 25% for all age...
  12. Foot pain - outside edge.

    Okay! Survived the race - but Okay! Survived the race - but it was an ordeal. Woke up at 5am to torrential rain and storms but decided to go to the race anyway. Everything was screaming at me to NOT go - the weather, my painful foot and a very bad case of d.o.m.s. from running. But as I had...
  13. Foot pain - outside edge.

    One rule I have is "no One rule I have is "no painkillers" when racing! I'm sure they would help the foot but they don't give me an honest pain threshold or feedback during the race for everything else. I'm pretty good at messing myself up without that sort of help! It's a form of doping...
  14. Foot pain - outside edge.

    Hi Randy,Well more of the Hi Randy, Well more of the same exercise certainly won't help. What I'm trying to do is work around it - whatever it is. I'm running with cushioned low profile Mizuno road running shoes which still allow me to use natural technique (almost) - and that don't give any...
  15. free buteyko breathing book

    Hi Mike,Just check out the Hi Mike, Just check out the web link - the book of exercises you downloaded will probably be extremely boring - though great if you have problems to fix. All you have to do is to breathe both in an out through the nose as much as possible - experiencing a slight...
  16. Foot pain - outside edge.

    I'd rather hear from I'd rather hear from non-doctors who have experience. It would be interesting to know a little more about the injured area just if it would help to find a way to avoid resting. I'm in a 127km bike race tomorrow morning with 10,500ft of climbing and will get to the end of...
  17. free buteyko breathing book

    Hi Mike,I've been playing Hi Mike, I've been playing with this stuff for a couple of years. The only person I recommended it to with asthma found that it worked and has not had an attack since. I highly recommend visiting normalbreathing.com It's very counter-intuitive - but barefoot running...
  18. Foot pain - outside edge.

    My training is grounding to a halt due to pain on the outside edge of my neleft foot. It's near the middle of the foot and slightly underneath. I'm not sure if it is caused by competitive road cycling or barefoot running, but both are becoming impossible. I can still run but only with cushioned...
  19. frustrated newbie trying to transition

    My first attempts were in My first attempts were in winter and on ice so although I was attempting to change technique I had normal but somewhat low profile running shoes (minimalist shoes are not always easy to find). My calves were hammered because in the desperate attempt to avoid the heel...
  20. Article: “Asics Have Really Dug in Their ‘Heels’!” Shared with us by our friends at www.zero-drop.co

    The analogy with Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) is just wrong! Asics are in the majority not the minority (look at the running shoes in your local sports store anywhere in the world) Asics are building on the successful business model invented by Nike - this being a massive public relations...