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    My Invisible Shoes and a Giveaway

    Just a quick write up about my new Invisible Shoes and I love them so much I am going to giveaway a pair also! Check it out on my blog
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    Barefoot and Minimalist Running Video

    Here is a short video I shot of me running in various types of minimalist footwear and barefoot on rocks and cement shot in HD and slowed down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw1Unz7QWbM My minimalist preference in order of most ground feel 1- VFF (they are very well broken in having...
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    Any experience with these boots?

    Looking down the road I am going to need some garrison boots. I am looking at these and was wondering if anyone had experience with them. I want to thin down the soles and take out some heel but still have a "defined heel" so I dont have any problems.
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    Are you a "proactive" barefoot runner?

    We have all had our share of people stopping us or initiating a conversation with us while we are running barefoot. Has anyone thrown a curve ball and before they could say anything to you say something like "have you seen my shoes" and "no, I didnt forget my shoes" or "I dont know how you can...
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    Latest Read- Run!

    Finished reading Run! by Dean Karnazes and its was my favorite book from him yet. Short write up in the link
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    Contest on my blog

    Giving away a shirt designed by our own Zapmamak on my blog. Check it out
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    Regulations Across The Services

    Here is a list of the military branches and their regulations on minimalist shoes NAVY- NAVADMIN 238/11 - Yes to Vibram Five Fingers, Yes to minimalist shoes ARMY- ALARACT 239-11 - No to Vibram Five Fingers, Yes to minimalist shoes AIR FORCE- MARINE CORPS- If anyone has a link to the...
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    Military runners

    Where is all the military BRS members? I know that there are quite a few of us. I was thinking to myself that perhaps a military chapter would be something that could be initiated here. A little about me Active Army- SGT- Duty station- Schofield Barracks- Currently deployed to Afghanistan
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    A benefit from stress fractures?

    I maybe going a little crazy, but since I got a stress fracture in my right foot (a fairly severe one) I have noticed that my right foot has better toe splay, I can utilize/manipulate/stretch the toes better then my left ones. Its almost like the fracture "loosened" up my foot
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    My Combat Sandals

    I made some combat sandals while sitting on the side of a mountain out of cardboard and 550 cord You can read about the story of them here edit- I tried to resize it but I cant figure it out so if someone can help, thanks
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    Book Review- Ultramarathon Man

    You can check it out on my blog http://fyttoday.blogspot.com/2011/08/book-review-ultramarathon-man.html Started reading his other two books and can't wait to finish them
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    Look out! BFR leads to shark attacks!

    Been away on mission for awhile and not sure if these were posted or not but I found them browsing the internet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22XUL2Xy2F4&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B28BBBFxPGU&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy-UDjaG9k0&NR=1...
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    Book Review- Relentless Forward Progress

    Pretty good guide to running ultras. Lots of helpful tips and even a section about barefoot running (actual barefoot, no really) More on my blog
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    Barefoot and zombies

    Zombie apacolypse. Barefoot runners. BRS plug. http://fyttoday.blogspot.com/2011/07/why-you-should-be-barefoot-runner-when.html Got bored sitting around one day talking about zombies and watching zombie movies.
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    Those looking for 180 bpm songs

    Check it out (insert plug below) http://fyttoday.blogspot.com/2011/06/search-for-music-by-bpm.html Or if you dont want to go to my blog http://jog.fm/
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    SayPay in Afghanistan?

    So there I was sitting in a hot, crowded office in eastern Afghanistan waiting for a fellow soldier to get a new ID card made. I picked up the military's newspaper, Stars and Stripes, and start reading it. I turn the page and I see a giant bare foot with the title of the article "Sole Life". I...
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    Minimalist Hiking Boots

    Havent posted for awhile but I pop my head in everyone once and a while to read some posts. Where I am deployed to they pretty much gave us the go ahead to buy any boots we want to wear out here (normally we would have to wear military style boots). The only exception is that it cant be a crazy...
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    First

    Just wanted to be the first one to post here. Looking forward to IBRD. Going to get a few people I work with to run around wherever we get stuck at in Afghanistan.
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    What software do you have installed?

    I just bought a new laptop and I am trying to install useful software before I deploy. I already have antivirus (symantec), firewall (zone alarm), malware (malwarebytes), spyware (ad-aware, iobit), registry cleaner (advanced system care), skype and VLC media player. I am just wondering what...
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    A glimmer of hope for us military personnel

    I had heard a rumor that the unit I am a part of currently is going to start allowing what they call "alternative footwear" for the soldiers to wear during PT and in our PT uniform. So I started doing some research and finally found the policy for where I am stationed currently. For those who...