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  1. AlmostBarefoot_Barry

    Pls see my blog at http://barrysearle.blogspot.com/

    Pls see my blog at http://barrysearle.blogspot.com/
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    Putting faces to names here, who are you?

    Cali Girl wrote:Great pics Danica Patrick, 5th at yesterdays Indy500 (3rd previously), shows its not just for guys 8) - so Cali, want to come out and have some fun ... :D
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    Putting faces to names here, who are you?

     My avatar shows what I My avatar shows what I normally look like. However, half way through a race I look like this: - I know, slightly different kind of race, and not quite BareFoot. Just to prove it really is me inside that helmet: >
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    The DANGER of wearing VFFs in public

    On DailyMile.com, one of the VFF runners there (Jocelyn A.) posted this: http://www.dailymile.com/people/jocelynanderson/entries/1836056 "This reminds me of something that happened on Sunday's race; there was a guy who saw my VFF and was asking questions. All was fine until the question of...
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    Is it only me?

     Good warmups are key to Good warmups are key to having a good run, and equally important is not starting the run too fast. If you start your run too fast, your HeartRate goes up too fast and too high, and you also build up LacticAcid in your muscles that slow down the rest of your run and...
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    Is it only me?

    Norm Deplume wrote: Did that That worked to use the HTML "img" tag/code to reference a remote image. BUT, it would be really nice to be able to directly paste in an image and not depend on a remote site (whos object may go away in the future).
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    Is it only me?

    Longboard wrote: After the I can usually keep it below 120 or 125 (with a proper warmup), my Aerobic Threshold is around 118. On that particular run I was trying 6:1 Run:Walk intervals to further keep it below 110, just as an experiment.
  8. AlmostBarefoot_Barry

    Is it only me?

    Barefoot TJ wrote:Well pooh, Pooh is right. The images were present in the preview, and in the post right after I first posted. But, you are right, they subsequently dont appear - although the image area is still present. Strange .... I added a link to the remote image as well. - The...
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    How do you do your chia?

     I buy mine from I buy mine from http://www.superseeds.ca/. The SuperSeeds site has pages describing Benefits, Nutrition, Recipes (including GRANOLA), etc. They point out that Chia has: - 6x more calcium than milk - 7x Vitamen-C than oranges - 3x antioxident than blueberries - 3x more Iron...
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    favoirite online running logs

     The information below is The information below is also in my Training Sites Post on my Blog. I have been using several for nearly 6 months, to see which I liked best. To me the main must-have features are: 1) easy (preferrably automatic) upload of Garmin data and show result as nice...
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    Some forum problems (fix #1 before going public?)

    1) The biggest problem is that anyone who quotes a post containing a new paragraph (a carriage-return) will only get the first paragraph "quoted" and the rest of the original text appears to be part of their text addition. NOTE: all the original text correctly appears inside the [ quote]...[...
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    First Water Puddle Run of the Year

    Norm Deplume wrote:This is Hey, where did you get that picture of me?
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    Have a medical condition or running-related injury that somehow cleared up when ditching the shoes?

     I had PlantersFasciitis I had PlantersFasciitis (Heel pain), got prescribed orthotics. Then had Metarsalgia (Ball-of-foot pain), got prescribed "improved" orthotics (including metatarsal pad) and totally stiff shoes. Both times was also given lots of exercises to do (I believe that is what...
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    toe envy?

     I dont run in my VFFs (I I dont run in my VFFs (I prefer to run in my OSMA's), but wear my VFFs everywhere. One thing I have noticed in recent months is how often someone stops me to talk, and instead of being surprised/confused they say "I heard about those shoes...". This now seems to be...
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    how long before I get my speed back

     You dont say what you were You dont say what you were running in before, but I assume they were traditional runners with thick+cushy soles. Harry ("HHH") does a lot of serious/fast miles/races, and he likes his new EVOs best without insoles, but for racing I believe he sometimes prefers the...
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    conversation with a neighbor

    BFWendyBird wrote:... I think On behalf of old-farts everywhere, I thank all you lady runners in shorts and skirts :)
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    Can we get an Ontario Chapter ? - I feel so left out :((

    AlanT wrote:p.s Dear BRS i.e. Harmless, and polite to a fault.
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    Can we get an Ontario Chapter ? - I feel so left out :((

    AlanT wrote: ... And I'd like I'll be in the Mississauga Marathon 10k (sat 15may), way at the back of the pack :) - running (jogging) in minimalist OSMA's - is my first event ever.
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    Can we get an Ontario Chapter ? - I feel so left out :((

     waiting in the wings ...  waiting in the wings ... :cry: PS: If I was "Barefoot_Barry" would you let me come and play?
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    Article: Terra Plana Discount for BRS Members

    I have had these for 6 months. They are exceptionally well made, and I really love the wide toe-box. Mine are brown, just like the photo, but came with ugly red laces (now replaced with brown).
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