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    ANK Review By Jimmy Hart (Please submit your impressions in a post following this story.)

    ANK ReviewBy Jimmy Hart (Please submit your impressions in a post following this story.) I was recently given the opportunity to test/try out a pair of shoes from a company called ANK. I was very excited about this opportunity as...
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    24 for 24 Hour Run for the Homeless By Barefoot Rick Roeber

    24 for 24 Hour Run for the Homeless October 29 & 30, 2010 By Barefoot Rick Roeber [b]Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Him who strengthens...
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    Do VFFs increase the chance of IT band syndrome?

    It is indeed all about muscle It is indeed all about muscle balance! Properly training agonist and antagonist muscles is the best defense against injury, along with proper rest and diet, of course. It's so much more simple than we make it out to be . . .
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    Big toe pain

    Possibly a touch of Possibly a touch of osteoarthritis? Mine was fond of finger and toes until I got ahead of it with Chondroitin and Glucosamine sulfates and gin-soaked raisins...
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    Any knitters out there!? Making your own winter running gear...

     khyricat, if you are looking khyricat, if you are looking for minimalist shoes to use with your wool socks, I highly recommend the Soft Star RunAmocs. They are a great winter option because they are roomy in the toe box and highly adjustable www.softstarshoes.com/ This thread has inspired...
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    Walking harder than running!

     Makes me wonder, in the Makes me wonder, in the midst of all our paleo-man musings, if the rudimentary shoes/mocassins that have been found in archeological sites were worn for walking, and if they kicked them off when they started to run. I've also found it much harder to walk barefooted...
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    TOFP

     Was hoping I'd been granted Was hoping I'd been granted immunity, but woke up yesterday with TOFP that seems to have a focus in the area of the metatarsal head. Given the ability of pain to radiate though, I can't locate it with precision. I've had a lot of stiffness in my right ankle that...
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    Natural/holistic products with benefits?

     Wow, thank you for taking Wow, thank you for taking the time to construct such a lengthy and informative post, Peanut!
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    Natural/holistic products with benefits?

     Great topic, Abide!  Another Great topic, Abide! Another ditto on the apple cider vinegar con la madre. Also, I've been weaning myself from chondroitin/glucosamine sulfates with Udo's Oil 3-6-9 blend and gin-soaked golden raisins...
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    Head Lamps?

     I don't own one of these, I don't own one of these, but I really like the concept. I don't even like wearing a hat, so I know a headlamp would make me crazy... gomotiongear.com/blog/
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    Let's talk weight (and whether I need to gain any)

    Longboard:"How do you Longboard: "How do you convert fat into muscle? Even it it were possible, does she have any to spare?" Ahh, good catch of my clumsy wording, Longboard! If I had a scheme for directly converting fat to muscle, I'd be a wealthy man!! What I should have said is if you...
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    Let's talk weight (and whether I need to gain any)

     You'll probably see a lot of You'll probably see a lot of opinions on this one! The Gregorek tables put your ideal weight at 110 pounds with 13% body fat. Theoretically, I say body composition is a lot more important than weight. For a smaller framed woman, I always think it is advisable to...
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    Gravel bucket training

     I installed a 15 X 30 gravel I installed a 15 X 30 gravel training pad in my front yard and convinced my wife it was a patio by putting 2 adirondack chairs on it :)
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    Thinking about giving up on BFR. Maybe I should take up ping pong?

    So sorry to hear, Zap.  Hang :( So sorry to hear, Zap. Hang in there! There are some good anti-inflammatory foods (google Mediterranean diet) that might help you out. Gym time is a great idea and you might think about doing some bicycling to keep your aerobic fitness up. Possibility that...
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    Seriously Great Merino Wool Running Top

    "Seriously Great" is my description by the way, not the brand name! Although it would be appropriate. My wife and I got these jerseys from the Rivendell website www.rivbike.com/products/show/zealand-wool-zip-t/22-895. Although sold on a bicycling site, they don't have rear pockets. They are...
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    Goodbye shin splints....hello plantar fasciitis?

    Amen to everything Barefoot Amen to everything Barefoot TJ said! By the way, Usain Bolt is "flat-footed" and "over-pronates" but it turns out he's the fastest man in the world...
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    My first war mark......

     My comment was a bit My comment was a bit tongue-in-cheek, BFTJ :) Honestly though, the bent-knees didn't work well for me. I felt unnatural, slow, and twingy in my knees after the run. So I ditched the bend, went back to running "tall" and had a great 8.5 mile trail run yesterday. That's...
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    Post Tibial Tendonitis??

     My non-expert advice would My non-expert advice would be to ramp up anti-inflammatories in your diet. Olive oil, pineapple, turmeric, green and black teas, and sardines, if you can handle them. If you can get your hands on a copy of the June 2010 issue (#66) of Trail Runner magazine, there...
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    How to train for a barefoot marathon in two weeks?

    Yeah, go for it!  My Yeah, go for it! My contention is that the truly fit person only needs two weeks to ramp up for any reasonable endeavor (marathon, century ride, sprint tri, etc). Now, if you were talking an ultra, double-C, or an ironman, that might be a different story ;)
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    My first war mark......

     Interesting point, BFMary, I Interesting point, BFMary, I have a copy of Fixing Your Feet by John Vonhof. He recommends against draining blood tinged blisters because of the risk of infection. I debated about 36 hours, couldn't stand it anymore, and carefully drained it with a couple of...