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  1. Birdy

    I think this makes it official!

    Today was the first day that I was unable to stop myself from taking off my shoes at work!!! Yes, my feet were so uncomfortable in my shoes that I removed them and sat in my socks for the rest of the day. They were not even dress shoes...just Converse Chuck Taylors... but I couldn't take it...
  2. Birdy

    Happy New Year, You Guys!

     Happy New Year to everyone! Happy New Year to everyone!
  3. Birdy

    Hi from Sydney, Australia

     For yoga, you might want to For yoga, you might want to look into standing balance poses. These require you to stand on one foot and support your body in various positions. I find that these allow me to tune into the different parts of my feet as my body naturally adjusts itself to handle...
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    Hi from Sydney, Australia

     Excellent point on the Excellent point on the foot/ankle strengthening exercises! I am lucky enough to live near the beach so I have always spent a fair amount of time barefoot. Now I do yoga about 4 times per week and I am amazed at how strong my feet have become from just that. I plan on...
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    What is your screen name about?

     Birdy is my nickname.Long Birdy is my nickname. Long and winding story on this one: When I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease I was sooo skinny. My dad said, "she's like a fragile little birdy". I didn't like the idea of being fragile but then I found out about an anime superhero called...
  6. Birdy

    Hi from Sydney, Australia

     Hey Ken!  Welcome!  I am Hey Ken! Welcome! I am glad to hear of people increasing distance in a relatively short period of time. I am building up VERY slowly also, but it's just nice to know that it won't take FOREVER. Congratulations on your progress...you just became a source of...
  7. Birdy

    What are you currently reading?

     I am rotating 3 books right I am rotating 3 books right now: Anna Karenina- Tolstoy Born to Run- Mc Dougall How to Eat- Nigella Lawson
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    Putting faces to names here, who are you?

     That's me in my That's me in my avatar.
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    Hello from Rhode Island!

     Hey Silly!  I have never Hey Silly! I have never seen anyone around here doing the BFR thang...but that's going to change if I have anything to say about it! I am prepared to be the one and only for a while....even if it is just indoors on my treadmill for the moment. I can't wait to get...
  10. Birdy

    Merry Christmas

     Merry Christmas everyone? Merry Christmas everyone? OK, how many of us got a quick little run in this morning?? hee hee!
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    Hello from Rhode Island!

     Thank you! Advice is always Thank you! Advice is always welcome! I am taking things very, very slowly and going with the advice that you should run every new distance at least 3 times before increasing. So far, so good! Just too cold and snowy to be outside right now...I know I am a wuss...
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    What are you currently listening to?

     "Sweetness" by Jimmy Eat "Sweetness" by Jimmy Eat World http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU3KBI5qyEY "I'm still running away... woah oh!"
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    WTF are these? (vaguely NSFW)

     The third pair down are The third pair down are actually from Alexander McQueen's final collection. He was a very talented and avant garde fashion designer. Sadly, he committed suicide right after this collection was released. You can see Lady Gaga wearing a version of these in the "Bad...
  14. Birdy

    Changing username?

     Hey guys, can I get a Hey guys, can I get a capital "B" on my name? I goofed when I typed it in! Let me know... THANK YOU
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    Hello from Rhode Island!

    Hello there! I have been running barefoot for exactly 4 days and I am totally hooked. What I lack in experience, I make up for in enthusiasm!! I came to BF running because I have always suffered from injuries in one for or another and just refuse to give up. Anything is better than...