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  1. Vendoskt

    There is a right to be barefoot

    Looking at the issue from the stores point of view: They see bare feet as a liability, and they see shoes as a safeguard against that liability. I firmly believe that they cannot force me into shoes as it violates my right to health, but they do have every right to RECOMMEND shoes. Wouldn't...
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    What does your screen name mean?

    Mine was a word I made up when I was 10 or something. I originally made it up so I could use it as a password, but as the internet evolved, a unique username that doesn't involve underscores or numbers became more important, and my password became my username. BTW, my username is no longer my...
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    Finally went into a store barefoot!

    I was walking through a Rite aid barefoot today, and one of the employees confronted me about it. She said, "Sir, you need to have shoes on to be in here." I look her in the eye, gave her a big smile, and said in a very nice voice, "Its ok, I have every right to do this." She just looked at me...
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    There is a right to be barefoot

    Yes, that is exactly my point. While I would agree that a habitual barefooter would probably suffer no harm from having to wear shoes for an hour or so, I would also agree that a non-smoker who is exposed to second hand smoke for only a short period of time probably won’t get lung cancer because...
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    There is a right to be barefoot

    There is a right to be barefoot. This right results from an individuals right to health. There are hundreds of peer reviewed articles published in reputable medical journals all of which will tell you that nearly every lower body ailment has a higher occurrence in the shoe wearing population...
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    What are your "four best things?".....

    1. Went from being a non runner to a barefoot runner. 2. Quit smoking cigarettes. I started running 7 years ago to help do this, and 2 years ago I finally succeeded. 3. Got a Garmin. When I bought a GPS I never imagined how beneficial it would be. 4. Started doing exercises other than running...
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    barefoot runner in need of advice about the cold.

    For me, I've found that I can For me, I've found that I can run barefoot down to about 30F no matter what is on the ground, and down to 20F if the ground is dry. Today I did 9.54 miles barefoot in 28F weather with 2 inches of snow on the ground without any problems. This doesn't happen over...
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    I need some barefoot math help

    The math and physics you want The math and physics you want is the impulse force. Impulse Force (average force)*(time the force is applied) = (mass)*(change in velocity) Essentially this equation is telling us that it takes more force to stop a moving object quicker. Looking at the right...
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    Shameless Plug for My New Book ...

    Congratulation on the book Congratulation on the book Rick!!!
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    Running in colder weather

    Yesterday I did my coldest Yesterday I did my coldest run of the season. It was about 10 miles at 43F with some light rain the entire time. My feet were cold for the first mile or so, but after that I had no discomfort what so ever due to the cold because my feet had warmed up. I'm hoping to...
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    Chicago Rock and Roll Half Marathon RR

    I will keep this one short an sweet. On Sunday I ran the Chicago Rock and Roll Half marathon barefoot. This was my very first race of any kind, and needless to say, I am now addicted to them. The atmosphere of a big race like this is just amazing. While training for this race, I had some...
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    Just Wondering...

    I'm barefoot as much as I'm barefoot as much as possible. If I go for a walk, or a hike, I do it barefoot, always.
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    Timing Chip Question. Please Help

    Barefoot TJ wrote:BTW, you I thought those spikes were there to help hold it in place. Perhaps the hole in my achilles due to the spike is the source of my pain. lol, jk. I think I solved my problem. I got some wrist bands to put around my ankle. They are a little tight, but very...
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    Timing Chip Question. Please Help

    http://www.chronotrack.com/fo http://www.chronotrack.com/for-athletes/dtag_video/ this is the one we are using
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    Timing Chip Question. Please Help

    Barefoot TJ wrote:For that, Thanks for the advice TJ, I'll have to add zip-ties to my shopping list. Glad I didn't leave yet :)
  16. Vendoskt

    Timing Chip Question. Please Help

    Thank you all very much for Thank you all very much for your input. I am going shopping later tonight, so I will see what I can find in terms of wrist bands or road IDs that I can fit onto my ankle. I'm starting to think that I simply bought a bad dog collar for the purpose I am using it. Worst...
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    Timing Chip Question. Please Help

    Thank you for your Thank you for your suggestions. I think I need to go shopping tonight and see what is available. For you dog collar wearers. This might answer my tightness question. When you have it on, how many fingers (width wise) can you fit between the collar and the back of your ankle...
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    Timing Chip Question. Please Help

    I am quite sure that the I am quite sure that the Achilles pain is due to the dog collar. For one, I never had such a pain before I got the dog collar. Also, when I had the collar on my left ankle, my left Achilles hurt, when I put it on my right ankle, my left Achilles got better, and my right...
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    Timing Chip Question. Please Help

    I am running the Chicago Half Marathon on Sunday. Last week I bought a small dog collar to put around my ankle so that I can attach the timing chip. This will be the first race I have ever been in, so I have no experience running with a dog collar around my ankle, or with timing chips. I have...
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    Half Marathon Race Report

    Congratulations! Great job. Congratulations! Great job.
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