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  1. Stephanie Agosta

    pain in first MTP and arch - UPDATED with MRI impressions

    Hey Buzz: Looks like Dr. Hey Buzz: Looks like Dr. Mark gave you a link for metpads. I use felt ones only. Bought some at footsmart.com and there is also myfootshop.com. Hapad has a few kinds also. I use the met pad but I've heard the met bar is also useful, so I ordered some to try...
  2. Stephanie Agosta

    pain in first MTP and arch - UPDATED with MRI impressions

      It wouldn't hurt anything It wouldn't hurt anything to try a dancer pad or metatarsal pad on that foot - and might as well put one on the other. The met pads do such a great job in making sure the stress distrubutes more evenly across the foot - all stress goes somewhere and this helps it to...
  3. Stephanie Agosta

    pain in first MTP and arch - UPDATED with MRI impressions

    Hallux limitus or hallux Hallux limitus or hallux rigidis? I know, I have it in my right toe and had surgery one year ago. Compensated on it for years and about 3 years ago it became a constant pain. The arch of my right foot still seems to have some danaged tissue, although it does not...
  4. Stephanie Agosta

    review of "Bikila: Ethiopia's Barefoot Olympian" by Tim Judah

    Just came across this book Just came across this book for the first time - will have to order it. I am set to teach on Martin Luther King Day - on a combination topic dear to my heart - barefoot running and social justice. As you can see - the movement towards barefoot running can be...
  5. Stephanie Agosta

    Let's have your PR's!

    I'm new to BF, so I have no I'm new to BF, so I have no BF Pr's 400 = :57.6 800 = 2:09 mile= 4:47 5k = 16:48 10k = 34:50 1/2 = 1:21:30
  6. Stephanie Agosta

    Pain in top of foot between first two toes

    Does the toe lace cause your Does the toe lace cause your toes to spread more than what you are use to? I ignored a small bump for 2 months on my fourth met, and while it didn't hurt so much - it got worse. It was a stress fracture. I'm not saying that is what you have, but, I'd be...
  7. Stephanie Agosta

    Is Barefoot Running Therapeutic for you?

    That is so cool bparker, I am That is so cool bparker, I am getting ready to do employee training based on the book SPARK. I spent my whole life competing, high school, college scholarship, semi-pro track, then semi-pro road racing (never made the money the pro's made but did well), and a...
  8. Stephanie Agosta

    Knee Tendonitis

    Josh: Sorry to hear you are Josh: Sorry to hear you are in pain. I'm not a doctor, but after a serious injury, your body does a lot of "protective" things. Have you checked for trigger points in your quads? maybe you have, but if not - check for trigger points in the vastus lateralis and...
  9. Stephanie Agosta

    Kissing Knees

    thank you for the responses. thank you for the responses. My feet land flat and I tried the line test on the football field yesterday. My hips I've been told by my osteopath are exceptionally narrow, but I think I will see if I just need to strengthen the outer rotators more. I have been...
  10. Stephanie Agosta

    180 Cadence

    It took me a year or so, but It took me a year or so, but I am able to get my cadence up, currently it is at 186 per minute and I'm working towards 190. I was always a low cadence, bounce off the toes 800 meter runner...really took a toll on my feet :)
  11. Stephanie Agosta

    Kissing Knees

    I've been a competitive runner all my life and finally had my first surgery a year ago on my big toe. Teaching myself a new way to run. I have my pelvis level, knees bent, shorter strides...but why do my knees kiss each other with each step? is it the lack of lean? Stephanie
  12. Stephanie Agosta

    VIVOBAREFOOT Coaching Program - Now Accepting Participants

    funny how so many want to funny how so many want to make money teaching people to do or teach the most natural activity in the world, makes me wonder why I've been helping people with training programs, coaching, etc for free all these years!
  13. Stephanie Agosta

    Exodus 3:5

    AMEN  AMEN
  14. Stephanie Agosta

    Tom's Shows Their True Colors

    I stand by Tom's shoes.  I I stand by Tom's shoes. I own several pairs and they are a delight to wear. All the shoes I own are flat, not wedge. I support an orphanage in Haiti and periodically they ship shoes to the orphanage. The children are thrilled. The shoes are always tennis type...
  15. Stephanie Agosta

    VFFs Are the Worst shoes for your feet

    I really like my vibrams.  I I really like my vibrams. I did take both pair and cut the tongue area off, because I don't like the feel of having them tight around the top of the foot - and I like them much better now - for trails and grass.
  16. Stephanie Agosta

    Foot and bone adaptation

    Barefoot TJ - Hi No, Barefoot TJ - Hi No, actually I have not worn a heavy traditional shoe for the last 15 years. I have mostly trained in very light racing flats, but they still have some of the same compenents as shoes. I do think my first ever stress fracture was a result of coming...
  17. Stephanie Agosta

    Extensor Tendonitis (TOFP)

    I just want to say that for I just want to say that for 2months this summer I treated what I thought was extensor tendonitis on top of my foot only to run and have it x-rayed after it didn't improve with ice, stretching. It was my first stress fracture in my life after 35 years of running...
  18. Stephanie Agosta

    Foot and bone adaptation

    I took both pairs of Vibrams I took both pairs of Vibrams I own and cut off the tops. There is a distinct line and stitching that take the shoes all the way near the ankle - and I just took a pair of scissors and opened that up! feels great, except, after thinking I had walked around in these...
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