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Hey there!,

As you may know, I am trying to find all the BF/minimalist activists I can here at Osan AB, ROK. So, I began by making a few phone calls to find out the best route to takewith advertisingand to learn of any legal implications that may be imposed. We have one Exercise Physiologist here and his name for this blog entry will be Dr. Dan. Dr. Dan, throughout our conversation, wasn't very responsive to me or to barefoot running. Upon asking him what his thoughts on it were, he replied, "It makes sense, but there haven't been any studies to suggest that BF running is better. Everything that I've read has been purely anecdotal." I didn't feel as though it was my place to tell him that there have been many studies published regarding the subject, and left it as it was. After asking him a few questions about the proper chain, he then gave me a number to the director of the Fitness Center. I paid my respects to Dr. Dan, hung up, and dialed away. The Director picked up and we talked a little about what I should do, and also told me to call Dr. Dan about trying to set up a running group since HE is already directing his own shin-dig. Then it kind of dawned on me that maybe he was trying to dispel my efforts to keep his organization alive or something. Maybe he honestly does not agree with BF running, and I'm sure there are many people like this out there. Just the way it is. I try to think of it the way people didn't want to believe that the earth was round when evidence suggested that it was. Personally, I still think it's flat. lol.

So, after really getting no information and support, I decided to keep it small first and advertise in the unit. Currently, my First Sergeant is helping me write the email to properly address the squadron for any takers. This is proving to be a tricky deal! I don't have any idea how to keep it short, but still put enough information in it to catch attention. In addition, I can't seem to decide on a specific day of the week or time to meet up with people for a warm-up and run since members work all hours of the day and usually get pretty wasted on the weekends. Would like to hear what you have to say about that. So, Monday, I'll be sending out a revised edition to the email, and I hope to have a few people hit me up. I'm always open for advice, and I'm still trying to decide on what kinds of things to do during our meetings. Hopefully, things will come to mind when the time comes to be a leader.

Thanks! and Peace!,

Sincerely, Love, Yours truly?,



-Man on Soles.

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Let me know how it goes, and if there's anything we can do to facilitate this other than granting you a chapter, which is done and done. -TJ
 
Man on,

I think you just have to schedule the runs when you will be available to lead them. Later on, after there are some other people embracing the idea, you can set up daily times (or whatever works best for you). But early on, it is you championing the concept, thus you have to be at all events. So make it work for you.

Regarding the weekend runs, you might have to make them later in the morning or maybe in the afternoon (get them before the next nights partying starts).

Just my $.02
 
Mike, first off... thanks for your $0.02. With your contribution, I can now buy a soda! lol. That was my attempt at comedy before noon. Anyway, It's going to be hard during the week to get many people, since I work at night. When I normally run, its during the day when most people are working.

So far, according to the email I sent out, I set up the weekend run on Sunday at 1500. It took me a couple days to finally write a good copy and what I thought sent out the right message. It wasn't until after I sent it that I've missed a critical element to any meet up. The place. lol. Leave it to me to do something like that. I guess, I'll just have to wait until I get replies to correct my mistake.

Thank-you again for the helpful insight Mike!,
 

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