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  1. Liz

    Barefoot Marathon

    I did it! I ran the Flying Pig Marathon this past Sunday barefoot! If you don't know my story, I'll tell you why this is so important to me. In 2009, I broke my pelvis while running the Pig Marathon in shoes. While I was healing over about 7 months, I discovered minimalist and barefoot...
  2. Liz

    Keeping soles tough this winter

    Hey guys, I have a question for those of you with more experience than me. Last year I started to run barefoot, but my soles didn't really get used to it until I could consistantly run bf in the spring. I wore VFFs all winter except for unseasonably warm days. I am a morning runner, and this...
  3. Liz

    Barefootin' in the Local Paper

    Hey guys. My local paper did a pretty good story about bfr. Check it out. http://www.kentucky.com/2010/09/14/1433879/barefoot-runners-say-you-can-save.html I was slightly misquoted, which it makes me sound a little wierd, but everything else is great! I hope this will bring more runners...
  4. Liz

    Home-made shoes

    Hey All, I want to share version 2 of my creation with all of you. I love them for hot pavement. I made them out of a plastic membrane I found at the hardware store. I cut out the pattern and attached velcro with my sewing machine. The pattern was a result of trial and error. The...
  5. Liz

    What!?

    I've been barefoot running for about a year, and the other day was the first time someone said something to me that made me laugh. I was running a 6 mile loop on the shoulder of a pretty busy road bf with my camelbak, and a woman stopped her car in the road to say something to me. I assumed she...
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