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  1. Striped Toad

    Strollers

    I'm looking at getting a running stroller to use with our twins this spring, they'll be 9 months. I've been looking on craigslist for a while, and I've narrowed it down to the Baby Trend Expedition double jogging stroller. The stroller I'm looking at, I think is an older style, with a fixed 16"...
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    5k Run for brain trauma (Springfield MA)

    This coming Saturday (June 4th) in Springfield MA, there will be a 5k race, cost is $15, i believe its at Forest Park. I plan on running... Anyone else interested?
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    Berkshires/Tanglewood Run To Benefit Fallen Heros

    MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND in the Berkshires: In Lenox, MA on Memorial Day Weekend for the 2nd Annual Memorial Day Marathon, 1/2 Marathon and Berkshires 10K & 5K- To benefit the INTREPID FALLEN HEROES FUND. Going to be a great day!
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    Western MA Tuesday Night 5ks

    A heads up to anyone in the western MA area looking for a weekday run/race: Every Tuesday night starting tonight, there will be a 5K in Northampton MA (not quite sure of all the details though), fee is only $4. Im going to try to do as many of them as i can. Hope to see some others out there...
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    Passer byer's remarks

    At my 1st half yesterday, about halfway through, i was talking to some people who were curious about me being barefoot, when a man who was eavesdropping decided hed chime in: "im a HEELSTRIKER!, I could NEVER run barefoot!" I remarked, you probably wouldnt be heelstriking if you were barefoot...
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    1st Half Marathon

    Just ran my 1st half marathon yesterday came in at 1:55:21, longest ive done barefoot (previous time was 2:10 for 12.9mi).
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    Westfield (MA) Boys and Girls Club 5k and half marathon

    Theres a 5k and half marathon coming up in Westfield MA, April 3rd. Im planning on going for the half myself, its a slight jump from my usual 6 miles, but think I can do it. It would be great to see others around the western MA area!
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    Made it in Masslive news photo for St Patricks Race

    Friend found this for me on Masslive-Holyoke (MA) St Patricks Road Race (5600+)- if you count 2 green hats going up the left side of spectators, Im behind a yellow shirt guy (Im wearing light blue shirt/black shorts), my friend is about 3 people diagonally back from me (w/dark green shirt), from...
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    Holyoke MA St Patricks Road Race

    Hi, short notice, but the Holyoke (MA) St Patricks Race is this weekend (Sat). Its a 10k, 1-3pm. Last year there were over 4 or 5000 attending. This year is supposedly going to be bigger, with the city and the mayor endorsing the "largest patry" in Holyoke's history.
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    Newish in MA

    Hi, Im fairly new to barefoot running (and running in general, cept for the 6+years i ran in soccer over 15years ago). I started running in Vibram FiveFingers late Aug 2010. I eventually switched to all barefoot in Oct 2010. Ive done a couple 5ks in the western/eastern MA areas so far, and am...
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    Next day pain

    Hi, im fairly new to barefoot running, i started last September. Ive been having a reacuring pain in my left foot, kind of towards the front of my heel, into my arch. I gradually have increased my mileage up to 6 mi, 3-5x week. I usually feel fine after my run, i do some stretching right...