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  1. Jeepmonkey

    Saw my first Barefoot Runner.......

    That feeling you get when you finally see another barefoot runner and you're wearing shoes.......:( I've been trying to run barefoot as much as possible for the last 3 years and I really enjoy it. Lately I haven't been running as much as I should to train for a marathon in Nov., so I've been...
  2. Jeepmonkey

    Marathon in flip-flops

    It's not barefoot, but it's minimalist running for sure. http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/pulse/201210/man-runs-246-marathon-flip-flops-runners-world
  3. Jeepmonkey

    Been a while.......

    Ok.....It's been a while, but I'm back. Time to start running barefoot again. I've been in my VFFs for every run since last November and I'm tired of it! Don't get the wrong idea though, it's not like I've been running that much. I can probably count all the times I've run on one hand. :(
  4. Jeepmonkey

    Almost finished my first marathon......still happy (I think)

    Well, after running 20mi this morning in my first attempt at a marathon, I had to tap out and quit. My hip flexors weren't flexing and I had a blood blister the size of a walnut on my right foot. I keep telling myself at least I went 5 miles farther then I've ever gone before. I feel like...
  5. Jeepmonkey

    Marathon Training........Please help motivate me!

    Ok, so last year I decided I'd run a marathon this November. Due to some difficult times at home I haven't been training nearly as much as I've wanted to. I ran a 1/2 marathon in May and since then, I've tried to run at least once a week. Anyway, I've stepped up the runs a little more because...
  6. Jeepmonkey

    Tarahumara Sighting

    I was on my way to the starting area this morning for a 10k when someone asked how I liked running barefoot. I told him that so far I love it. He then told me that his grandmother and uncle are Tarahumara Indians and his grandmother actually lives in the mountains with the tribe. He was...
  7. Jeepmonkey

    RW video interview with Flea

    I'm a huge Chili Peppers fan and now maybe even a little more....... http://bcove.me/8aqv07ew Looks like he's in VFF's, but it's hard to tell. He does say he read BTR and it inspired him to start running.
  8. Jeepmonkey

    Do you feel sorry for shod runners?

    So I haven't been running as much as I'd like to lately, but I have managed to work in a couple runs every week. I'm running with a coworker who hasn't ditched his shoes yet, though he did tell me this morning he's reading Born To Run now. Anyway, we were running along the other morning and it...
  9. Jeepmonkey

    1st Half......EyeQ, California Classic Weekend, Fresno

    2:05.......tired! Had a lot of fun though. Ran a mile or so with a guy wearing huaraches. He left me in the dust though. I'm really starting to like these events.
  10. Jeepmonkey

    Arthritis and such

    So yesterday after I finished my run I was at the Barefoot Wine table trying to get them to give me some wine for having just run 7.5 barefoot miles.....this guy asks how old I was. I'm only 35, but he said that if I keep running BF, by the time I'm his age, 53, I'll have such bad arthitis in...
  11. Jeepmonkey

    100th Bay To Breakers, San Francisco

    All I can say is WOW! What a great race to run. I got one small blister on my right foot, but I attribute that to a few miles of bad form until my feet defrosted and a lot of wet roads. It rained most of the night and a little towards the end of the race. It wasn't as crazy as I thought it...
  12. Jeepmonkey

    Motivate me!

    I've only run about 2 times since December.......I SUCK!!!!!!!! I'm running the Bay To Breakers this week. Should be interesting. Next weekend I'm running a half in Fresno. Watch the news headlines........"Barefoot runner DFO's!" for sure.
  13. Jeepmonkey

    Hydration

    So this morning I ran 9mi (longest to date, barefoot) and I think I was dehydrated towards the end. Actually, I know I was, as I've been dehydrated before and I know what it feels like. I'm just curious at some other peoples drinking habits when they're running. I don't really want to carry...
  14. Jeepmonkey

    Words With Friends game

    I'm Jeepmonkey if anyone's interested in a game.
  15. Jeepmonkey

    Bay To Breakers 2011 - San Francisco

    It may be too early to start planning this, but is there anyone interested? I checked it out this morning and you still can't register for it, but as soon as it's open, I'm in. I will be doing it completely barefoot too.
  16. Jeepmonkey

    Homebrew........anyone?

    Well, in about 20 days, I should know wether or not I'm good enough at brewing my own beer that I can stop buying it at the store. For the amount of work involved, it wasn't too hard, but I'm not sure if the price savings is enough to really do it a lot.
  17. Jeepmonkey

    What kind of wine do BFR's drink????

    www.facebook.com/photo.php My wife picked this up tonight at the store for me.....funny thing is, that she didn't even make the connection. :)
  18. Jeepmonkey

    My feet are toughening up, but when.........

    will the nipples start to toughen up? I swear! My feet could've gone a few more miles tonight, but my nipples were on fire! Any other guys here have that problem? I'm going to get a UnderArmor shirt, but is there anything else I can do? I was thinking maybe some Vaseline on them before I...
  19. Jeepmonkey

    Barefoot Spouse Support Group

    So, what do us barefoot/minimalist folks do when our spouses don't agree on our choice of footwear for the planned activity? We're going to the zoo tonight for a Halloween party and I wanted to wear my Zems, but the wife said "no way!". I wanted to tell her that she was lucky I was wearing...
  20. Jeepmonkey

    Sanuks

    I'm not sure if these qualify as minimalist footwear, but they're comfortable. I bought a pair of them when I was at Disneyland last year. I walked around in them for two days and my feet never felt better.
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