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  1. barefoot britman

    Is this a bridge too far?

    get it done, have fun
  2. barefoot britman

    First minimal shoe 50 k done

    Give me a few more days to process and i will try my best, though being one who expresses himself poorly through writing. beyond the 50 is a place i want to go to, and find out where it takes me.
  3. barefoot britman

    First minimal shoe 50 k done

    I am now on the tail end of a great weekend, taking part in the Valley Harvest Marathon Nova scotia. I ran In my nb minimus, completing a 51 k course in 5hours 2 minutes. We overran due to a lack of signage on the Ultra portion of the run. I had a great run to and the training paid off. 42 plus...
  4. barefoot britman

    Marathon one done

    at the finish with all the bling
  5. barefoot britman

    Marathon one done

    we planned a set pace of 5.50 with 10 and ones , i had more juice in the tank at39k so i ran like a demon at the end, what fun it was
  6. barefoot britman

    Marathon one done

    started in earnest this spring. transitioned to minimal last year
  7. barefoot britman

    Marathon one done

    yes it is there was a fun 5k the night before the marathon
  8. barefoot britman

    Marathon one done

    4hrs 4 minutes, had a great run, not bare foot or vibrams , i ran the maritime race weekend full, Eastern passage , nova scotia. I cannot run barefoot beyond 20-25 k at the present time, training is an ongoing thing with the rough roads around here. I ran in mz10 shoes and had a great first...
  9. barefoot britman

    Long distance advice please

    My runs are getting better and better, still running in vffs , switching out to veevos for the odd route that takes me on gravel. My 10 k runs are down to 50 mins on a fast day, hills are going well. The issue is on the long runs 20 plus. I find the fronts of my feet start to get sore and to...
  10. barefoot britman

    5 k pace. Finally

    Ran my first 6 k in vffs in 30 mins, this has taken a year to get, a hard paced run for my lungs, but my legs calfskin and feet feel fantastic
  11. barefoot britman

    marathon training

    In the middle. Shame about the construction right now. What distances are you running
  12. barefoot britman

    marathon training

    I live in the valley, but work in the city most days, I have a flooring instalation and custom tile business. I stay in tue - friday
  13. barefoot britman

    Don't shorten your stride!

    I do pay attention to cadence, I found myself feeling sore last week after a fast run, I headed to a running store that pushes minimalist running, 5 mins on the treadmill was like taking the car in for a tune up.
  14. barefoot britman

    hydration needs?

    Drink sweat and weigh. It works.
  15. barefoot britman

    marathon training

    I managed to tie in with a running group in Halifax , Nova Scotia. The groups out of the running room are great. I'm in week 6 of training in my vff's. I spent the first few weeks dogging behind the group, who are on a 18 wk schedule. Tue is a fast 8 , 5.12 per klickwe'd is hills starting at...
  16. barefoot britman

    Improved my 8 k run time in vffs

    No skin to ground yet. I plan to do some trails and real soon
  17. barefoot britman

    Improved my 8 k run time in vffs

    I have managed to get my 8 k down to 42 mins in my bikilas I'm not sure I can improve on this as yet without some weight loss . 20 lbs would be nice. My 20 k is still at 2 hrs 10 mins , this I'm happy with, and though my feet feel tender at the end my recovery is quick.
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    marathon training

    I'm vff running and working on marathon training. There is lots on line all saying the same thing, all Around a 4 month schedule. One long run a week, sprint training and changing up your distances. I run an 8 k in 5.30 once a week. Interval sprints once a week . Pay attention to your...