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  1. Frank - Run for life

    2014 Mileage Club

    Yes received mine the other day, thank you Paul 567 miles, lets see how 2015 goes
  2. Frank - Run for life

    2014 Mileage Club

    A good 598.2 Miles for me mostly minimalist but about 10% was barefoot
  3. Frank - Run for life

    Your barefoot percentage is.....?

    Hello Paras, I'm currently running ~ 25 miles a week 19 in Altra zero drop and 6 in either Sockwa G4's or barefoot. Point to note is Im running my best times ever. Well done and good luck. Oh and at home Im barefoot all the time and use "Lems" shoes at work. Frank
  4. Frank - Run for life

    Why? Why not?

    Ha HA So wrong LOL .... but cant wait to get my teeth into them :)
  5. Frank - Run for life

    Northumberland or burts LOL

    Well now running 6 miles one off a week, in Sockwa G4's and spending my working days in a fantastic pair of Lems shoes thatnk to this society's competition. I've had a couple of lovely mails from Brad at lems and they are currently getting there web site updated and have asked if I was ok for...
  6. Frank - Run for life

    Finally the Perfect Minimalist Shoe: Sockwa's G4

    I too run in G4's they are great a very good feel as everyone is saying, but I do suffer the sweaty feet thing, I might try the X8's
  7. Frank - Run for life

    What does your screen name mean?

    Just my name and the "run for life" is my way of trying to say excersize and healthy living is what i believe in, hopefully it will keep me running for a long long time yet.
  8. Frank - Run for life

    Greetings from Scotland!

    Welcome .... Fantastic achievment so far well done, as many people, me being one will tell you take it easy a little often to build up your foot strength and learn your best technique, I went for a combination of minamilist running shoes Altra & Sockwa and my bare feet. Also now wearing thanks...
  9. Frank - Run for life

    How much duct tape is still barefoot?

    How about a thin sock on you foot thats effected ? not quite "barefoot" but need must to get you by until its healed.
  10. Frank - Run for life

    FINALLY!

    well done no mean feat ....................... :-)
  11. Frank - Run for life

    Hello from Oxfordshire, UK

    Welcome Chris, Yes this is a great forum, lots of great people, articles & advice. Im still a novice also but as you say when it all come together its like running on air. Good luck Frank
  12. Frank - Run for life

    Hello From Bromsgrove, UK

    When you think about it there's a lot going on... we have all spent may many year "shod" barefoot is great but needs the respcet and body conditioning it truley deserves to be sucessfull. Like eveyone who has commented while Im still learning and pushing too hard sometimes you can feel the...
  13. Frank - Run for life

    GIVEAWAY! Lems Minimalist Footwear (your choice!) - Expires Friday, February 28, Noon EST

    Just recieved my Lems and have them on.... Looking forward to evaluating and reviewing them.
  14. Frank - Run for life

    Northumberland or burts LOL

    You are correct Phil................... now planning an easy 3 mile run three times a week, yes I've had the backward step at my forst attempt Im determined not to do that again. Thanks for the support
  15. Frank - Run for life

    Northumberland or burts LOL

    Just logged 5.5 mile bare foot I must say I did not help myself as its been 10 days since my last 3 mile bare foot run, technique really is the key I really will have to reign back and concentrate on it as I struggled at times but when right I was flying ....
  16. Frank - Run for life

    Hello From Bromsgrove, UK

    Welcome Dafunk ..... Like everyone says it is the best way but slow inrtoduction is the key... I read "Barefoot running step by step" by Ken bob Saxton look at his we site www.barefootrunning.com . Im still a novice having ran for years and years in typical shoes Im now runnnig long distance...
  17. Frank - Run for life

    Newbie in Atlanta

    Welcome Geekmom .... Good luck if you do go BF just relax and take your time, as everyone says.
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    People's reactions when you run

    I do get lots of looks in VFF's and more so totaly bare foot, Sockwa G4 seem to be pleasing to the eye LOL, I run with ear phones so I only ever see the look on a persons face never the ...... !!! LOL
  19. Frank - Run for life

    Hello from Lancashire, UK

    Good Morning Ultrarun Great to see another member, I would love to do longer distances, I guess its just avalible time for me good luck with the barefooting, I'm just a novice also, I've been running for years and not really had too many issues. Started finding out about barefoot running a...