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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!

    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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. Achilles Pain mid run

    Yet another issue with my BFR. I can do about 6 miles in my minimal sandals. The other day I got about 3 miles and my Achilles felt like it was just tearing up and down. I was able to adjust my landing (midfoot more than balls of feet) and I was able to finish pain free. This has happened a...
  7. To Callus or Not to Callus

    I've heard mixed things about calluses and BF running. I have one right under my toes on th balls of my feet. I'd say that right now, it is the only thing that pains up after/ slightly during a run. Some people say try to work it out with a pumice stone, and some people say that caluses are...
  8. Tender Feet in the A.M.

    So I started BF commuting today instead of cycling. This is my first straight out of bed, A.M, run and I noticed that my feet were more tender than my ater work runs. Does anyone else have experience? Does walking around at work in my office shoes "loosen" up my feet? I've been doing 5-8...
  9. Barefoot Divisions in Marathons

    So I want to do the marathon here in town (Omaha NE) and they do have a barefoot division. I am trying to find out what Barefoot division actually means... Is it for people who are completely BF? Would VFF users be considered in the barefoot divison? I heard the Omaha marathon, at some...