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  1. Barfuß Chelsea

    Winter Challenge - 2012

    AAAAAND I'm out. :( MRI shows the beginnings of a stress fracture in the third metatarsil plus the beginnings of arthritis on the joint of my big toe. I'm going back to the doctor on Tuesday to discuss treatment, but I'm looking at a 4-6 week break minimum from running, and by then the...
  2. Barfuß Chelsea

    Some rocks and a dog

    The BRS Wunderhund!!! Yesssss!
  3. Barfuß Chelsea

    Squat for lengthening the Achilles, PF, and calf muscles for better barefoot running (with video)

    Angie, you say you sould keep your weight on the balls of your feet and your big toe? Doesn't that automatically shorten the stretch for the Achilles? I've recently started doing CrossFit and we do a LOT of squats. Every trainer will tell you to keep your weight back on your heels, though...
  4. Barfuß Chelsea

    Would you enjoy running if it wasn't for barefoot running?

    Yes. :) I started barefooting because I fell in love with running and was looking for a way to get and stay healthy and uninjured. However, I definitely agree with you, Gent: I suppose if I hadn't started running barefoot (and had managed to get and stay healthy) it wouldn't have taken me as...
  5. Barfuß Chelsea

    Probiotics

    I made my own water kefir last year for about 9 months at it worked great! I only stopped because I eventually got too lazy to make it (depending on the weather, every 2-3 days). Whenever I could feel digestion issues coming on, I'd drink a half a liter and be good to go. Maybe it was just the...
  6. Barfuß Chelsea

    Running Plans for 2013

    Sorry to hear that! Like ypu said, 2014 is still a ways off but maybe we can get something together by then. At least nobody would be able to say the plans were made too last-minute! ;)
  7. Barfuß Chelsea

    GIVEAWAY! Sockwa G2s or G3s - Expires on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at Noon EST

    These are the ugliest shoes I ever did try to win! Free is always a good price, though, and any pair of pink shoes with 1.2mm soles is worth trying out, IMO. :)
  8. Barfuß Chelsea

    Running Plans for 2013

    I decided at the end of last year that 2013 was going to be the year of testing the waters of the ultra scene. I also want to finally start getting into hills and trail running. So far on the agenda: March 10 - Frankfurt Half Marathon (Frankfurt, Germany) May 18 - Keufelskopf Trail 45k...
  9. Barfuß Chelsea

    Winter Challenge - 2012

    Wooohooo for 5°C and DRY roads!!!! Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' 'bout!! Anybody else reeeeeally ready for spring already? :)
  10. Barfuß Chelsea

    Winter Challenge - 2012

    Yes! I've been really curious about this as well but am too cheap to spring for the thermometer myself at the moment. I'd really like to know if my feet feel colder during morning runs than afternoon runs because the ground is colder or because heartrate/circulation drops while I'm sleeping and...
  11. Barfuß Chelsea

    Winter Challenge - 2012

    With the holidays and vacation and things I've been a little out of (winter)action over the last month and a half. I've gotten a few qualifying runs in, but I've also started doing a bit of CrossFit these last few weeks to mix things up. I'm loving it but have also learned that I'm definitely...
  12. Barfuß Chelsea

    Grand Canyon - Rim to River to Rim

    Thanks, Rick, for letting us live vicariously through you for a few minutes. :) The more all you guys write about the Grand Canyon, the itchier my feet get. Ahhh, someday...
  13. Barfuß Chelsea

    YES!!!! ANOTHER NEW GIVEAWAY!!!! - HOO-RAG - Expires Saturday, November 17, at midnight EST

    Love these bandanas! Almost never go for a run anymore without one! :)
  14. Barfuß Chelsea

    Winter Challenge - 2012

    Thank's for all the positive thoughts and congrats, guys!! And congrats to you, too, Bosenoge! You're definitely not a wuss for carrying your shoes! I ended up carrying my hydration backpack with me the whole way so I could carry my huraches and also be able to avoid the wet pavement around the...
  15. Barfuß Chelsea

    Winter Challenge - 2012

    Thanks for all the tips and support, guys!! I'll write more later, but I just wanted to let you know that it went really well (3:26:49, my goal was to stay under 3:30) and I finished the whole thing in sub-5*C weather WITHOUT shoes! :) Yesssssss!
  16. Barfuß Chelsea

    Winter Challenge - 2012

    Ok people, I'm freaking out here!!! My first barefoot marathon is tomorrow and it's snowing outside right now! It's not sticking and it should stop soon, but WHAT THE WHAT?! This will be the third time that I run in Frankfurt, and I've been a spectator two or three times as well. It's always...