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  1. LavaRunner

    How I spent a few minutes on New Years day!

    My Granddaughter and I decided to take the Penguin Plunge into the Frigid Atlantic! It was a time I'll never forget. She is an awesome young lady. One of my favorite peeps on the planet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VeoYI5d8AM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaBYgTFiG8U Notice our...
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    DNF'd a 50 Miler at 50K (33.2 Miles)

    A week ago last Saturday I ran the Stone Mill 50 Miler in Maryland. This was my first attempt at a 50 Miler and in fact my first attempt at any Ultra distance. The morning after the Run I boarded a plane and headed to Miami to enjoy a week long cruise recovering from the run. In the next few...
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    Persistent Foot pain, outside edge.

    TJ asked me to move this post to the Docs Forum. So here it is with a little more detail.First answer to the question, Have you seen a doc? No. I have found no local foot Doctors that have any tollerance to Barefoot Running. My experience is that same as others. Get orthotics, wear supporting...
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    Having a dilemma

    First off, Sorry I haven't been around much. Life is busy, been training a lot on Bike and feet and business takes most the rest of my time. Well, I said I had a dilemma. Here it is. I have been running Barefoot or minimalist for three years now. I took the step and never looked back. But...
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    Quick review of the FeelTrue™ Outsoles from Invisible Shoes.

    I received the 4mm Contact and 6mm Connect DIY with FeelTrue™ Outsoles a few days ago. What struck me immediately was the "coolness" of the sole. They are huaraches but have a finished feel. I have not seen Luna Sandals but they are certainly on par with pictures I have seen. Comparing my...
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    Running Blind

    I tried something yesterday that I thought was pretty cool. I closed my eyes when I ran and learned a lot about my stride. I Blogged about it so I am not going to dbl type but you can read about it herehttp://standingontop.com/blog/running-blind/ Have fun trying this, I don't recommend it on...
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    Long Runs - Cure what ails you

    I thought this was rather interesting. Last week I ran home from work. I was rather nervous about it because I have been plagued this year by a really sore ankle. It swells up, aches, looks bad and I was thinking that maybe I really screwed something up. Top that off with both feet hurting...
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    Great scene from an awesome movie. Tommy Barefoot?

    Yes, even Tommy went for a Barefoot run. Watch the whole thing or skip to 1:10 ish and watch the rest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGa70tVYVKo
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    Sketchers Class Action Suit

    Saw this one coming. http://www.toningshoesinjury.com/?gclid=CMvcq_rfvKkCFYZ75Qoda2Bafw "However, a study conducted by exercise scientists has found no evidence that toning shoes provide any significant benefit over traditional athletic shoes. In fact, knowledgeable medical experts advise that...
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    Trail woes

    I love the trails, I am always looking for a better, cooler, more interesting trail but as summer approaches, all my faverites are getting overgrown with Poison Ivy and my last run was more a challenge of itching, sweaping off deer ticks and copping out after I had enough. What are you all...
  11. LavaRunner

    Merrill Trail Glove concerns

    First off, applologies for not being around. Life is busy and moving fast. I'll try to be better in the future. I am starting a training program for a 50 miler this winter. http://www.stone-mill-50-mile.org I will do this minimalistic and the shoes I thought I would choose would be the Merrill...
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    Whats New?

    Does anyone know how to get to "Whats New?" without having to see or dig though all the messages. I realize that there is, attached to each thread, a newposts but what I am looking for is everything new in one place. like I am used to in so many other forums.
  13. LavaRunner

    NEVER Never again!

    Over the past month I have been working back into running and making some good strides. The Achilles is feeling pretty good except every now and then it gets tender and aches. For the most part I have been running in either my KSO's or some minimalist NB shoes I am testing. I haven't put in a...
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    So how would this work, Barefoot Tri

    It is interesting that this forum was created since I was just reading some articles by Troy Jacobson and he mentioned he was moving more to a forefoot strike partly due to the "minimalist Movement" . Then it got me thinking, has there ever been a barefoot triathlete. I could swim 2.4 barefoot...
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    Lava Huaraches Pass the test

    Took the homemade Huaraches out for a hike today on the Lava fields behind my home in Kona. They did well. o cuts, no scrapes, Great traction and I looked good!
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    Stopping in to say Aloha, Hola, Hello!

    Sorry about abandoning all y'all! I Have been insane busy with work, travel and other things and getting ready to head out of town again for two wonderful weeks in Hawaii but I wanted to drift by, do some reading and posting and see how you all are doing. So.... Hi!
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    Started out as one of the best run of my life, then.....

    it hit the fan. Here is the short version... long to follow. The barefoot part of the run went off without a hitch, I was having the greatest run, at 1 mile we were just over an 8 minute pace, mile 2 was the same story, my running partners were amazed how strong I was and so was I. it was...
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    I am going for it.

    Some saw my plans to prepare for the Annapolis 10 miler, I have been debating on whether I would run in VFFs or Barefoot. I AM DOING IT BAREFOOT! Today I headed out for my last training run and decided 6 barefoot. My earlier plan was to take the conservative approach and do 8 in VFFs. By...
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    Interesting Minimalist Shoe article

    http://www.sdri.net/minimalist-running/
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    Kids Feet are Healthy Feet

    I saw these pictures on separate web sites and put them together. The pictures tell the story. It seems show design is obvious