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  1. Deer Ticks and Mosquitoes

    I would be interested in your opinion on this one. I run in the woods a lot. I was distressed because I found a deer tick on me in the morning. I didn’t get the characteristic bull’s eye bruise or the flu and I believe it was only on me for 11 hours so I am not that worried about lime...
  2. Hello from Massachusetts.

    Hi, I have been poking around for a little while, so I thought I would introduce myself. I started running barefoot about 5 months ago now. I was under the impression that it was something I could learn and adapt to quickly. I was so wrong. Prior to running barefoot you would never...
  3. Visit To "Barefoot Friendly Doc". The problem was not where I thought it was.

    I just got back from a visit to the Barefoot Friendly doc on the map near me. I was extremely impressed with him. He had an Ironman Triathlon completion plaque on his wall with a great time and I found out he also runs ultras including 100 miles. He listened to me and seemed pleased when I...
  4. Very Thick Calluses on Big Toes

    At this time I do mostly walking and mix in some running all completly barefoot. Is it normal to get very thick calluses on the outside of your big toes? It is on the side of my toe on the outside and it is thick and hard and looks like a bump. I don’t know if it’s going to...
  5. Russian Roulette

    Is it just because I am a beginner that I feel like every time I go out I’m playing Russian Roulette. I stepped on a root with a sharp pointy thing on it a couple of months ago on a trail that made a small puncture wound on the arch of my foot and it took several weeks to where it stopped...
  6. When can I return to running?

    I ran barefoot for 4 weeks, yes totally barefoot, and then my left heel started hurting after a total of 7-1/2 miles. I ran with it for another 4 weeks and then stopped running after advice from docs on this forum who suspected it might be a heel bruise. Now, I have been doing cross training...
  7. Running with Heel Pain?

    I started running “completely” barefoot 8 weeks ago. After 3 weeks I had left heel pain. I took a week off without a lot of change. Now, 4 weeks later it is still bothering me. I have continued running three times a week, trying to land softly and bend my knees more. I ice it two...