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  1. So I did it...

    I Ran my first 50K in about 7 hrs... (Ran with 3 people and we made a pact to finish together). I did all of it in my new balance minimus. The terrain was pretty tough! I was trying to run a 10K the next day, but missed the check in! As I was wallking back to my car my feet flared up... (It...

  2. Help me diagnose my pain!

    I did a light run after work, I did a light run after work, and there was no pain... This is bizarre!

  3. Help me diagnose my pain!

    Of course this will happen to me 6 days before my 50K... I bumped my knee cap on a table edge this weekend, the pain was so sharp that I was on the ground for about 5 minutes. Now, one spot on my knee is extremly tender and it I touch it in the right spot... very sharp pains. I can...

  4. Ultra dreams?

    I have a 50k in two weeks, I have a 50k in two weeks, and the only dreams I have pertain to running...

  5. RW video interview with Flea

    Theres a printed article in Theres a printed article in RW I saw and he definitely runs in VFF's.

  6. How dumb would this be?

    Well I'm signed up and am Well I'm signed up and am just going to play it by feel!

  7. How dumb would this be?

    Oh no competition at all, Oh no competition at all, just doing it to run and represent my employer.

  8. How dumb would this be?

    So I am going to do my first 50K soon... I am very excited about this. I am even starting to have dreams about running in it. Anyway, the day following is my companies annual 10K. I am going to be doing the 50K in my minimus (its a pretty tough terrain) and then I thought well maybe I...

  9. Those looking for 180 bpm songs

    Early Metallica should keep Early Metallica should keep your cadence up...

  10. Opinion on beer?

    Awesome advise ! Abide:  Awesome advise ! Abide: Kansas City, MO has Boulevard Brewing Company. Im not sure how big thier distribution is, but they get it around the Midwest. I was endulging in their wheat beer... tasty.

  11. Opinion on beer?

    My average is a beer per My average is a beer per night... I felt great waking up and going outside. A mile in, my legs turned to stone. Hopefully, it was just too much beer, and not something else.

  12. Opinion on beer?

    I don't know if I can do I don't know if I can do that! My go to move after a huge run is to drop by the Taco Truck for a cheap, giant burrito. I feel like its an earned meal. You can never go wrong with food from a truck

  13. Opinion on beer?

    Now that I'm trying to get Now that I'm trying to get focused with training, I might just try to cut out all beer, which wont be a bad thing.

  14. Opinion on beer?

    So for my training, I'm considering cutting out beer... Here's why: I had 3 tasty beers last night. I ran into work this morning (3mile commute) and my legs felt like stones! It was hard. I figure this was due to my beer drinking last night(I didnt cap off the night with a glass of water...

  15. First 50K... Any tips

    Thanks for the tips!I've Thanks for the tips! I've been working a longer hill run into my schedule, and the roads out North by Cunningham seem to do the trick. I did 11mi of that, felt really good after.

  16. First 50K... Any tips

    So I've been training for a while for a marathon. I then decided to skip it and move to a 50K that is a week before the marathon...(stupid? I guess I will find out) Most of the course is through country gravel roads (I'll wear my Minimus)... meaning some serious rolling hills. Should I...

  17. BF 2-A-Days...Anyone do them?

    +1 on commuting BF +1 on commuting BF style. My round trip is only 6 miles so I drop by pack of when I go home and head out for some more miles

  18. Achilles Pain mid run

    I appreciate the advice... I appreciate the advice... I'm sure it comes from bad form. I did 10 miles of brutal country hills in my minimal shoes, and I had no pain at all.

  19. Achilles Pain mid run

    Thanks for the tips.  I think Thanks for the tips. I think the pain is just due to an improper landing. I went 8 miles yesterday (A mixed bag of BF and sandals) and the achilles started to pain up right around 7 miles. Again, I adapted to make the pain recede, but it is a little sore today...

  20. Tender Feet in the A.M.

    I am realizing that is when I I am realizing that is when I take a rest that my feet are tender. By rest, I mean take the weekend off then run in on Monday.
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