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  1. Jennn

    PF + Ankle Sprain and maybe a bone bruise?

    I originally went to the doctor a couple months ago because I thought I might have a heel spur - I have a persistent feeling of walking on a sharp rock, in the back of my heel closer to my achilles than my arch. I had an MRI that showed healthy but inflamed soft tissue, and healthy bones. The...
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    Merrell Lithe Glove vs. Tempo Glove

    My computer ate my nice long rambling post about trying to decide between these two shoes. So, here's the short version instead: I have Pace Gloves and love love love them, but they were not good Winter shoes last year for general out and aboutness like slushy, puddly parking lots, sidewalks...
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    Arch cramp

    Hi! I recently re-started running again for the 8475th time. I had about a 4 month break this last time. Starting in February, after running only 1.5 - 2miles my arch started cramping up badly. After this happened twice the cramp stuck around for weeks whether I ran or not. I even...
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    Anyone ride motorcycles?

    As the weather gets nicer I find myself riding more often. I'm wondering if anyone else rides, and what do you do about footwear when you do? For safety reasons, I will not wear any kind of minshoe while riding. I have a pair of the most minimal leather boots I can find, but they're still...
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    Another newbie

    Hi! I'm Jen, I'm from Colorado and I'm new to Minimalist/Barefoot running. 3 years ago I decided to try running and I was quickly hooked and pretty much perpetually injured... (Much to the delight of my family and friends who are convinced that running is bad for the knees and other such...