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  1. IraR

    I'm now officially a meme and one of the sights of New York

    I'm now officially a meme and one of the sights of New York City. No, I wasn't drunk, but I was moving kinda slow because of a cracked callous and the salt on the road...
  2. IraR

    Does minimalist running work? Just ask these local athletes.

    Go DNEChris! But Chris had moved from New York City to the Pacific Northwest and Washington State is where we still have him listed on this site. This is a northern NYC suburbs newspaper writing about "local" runners. Does that mean Chris is back in New York State?
  3. IraR

    Minimalist Running?: Runner Beats Half the Field in 5K Race Wearing a Pair of Crocs

    I don't usually wear socks with these. I often use these in colder and wetter weather.
  4. IraR

    Minimalist Running?: Runner Beats Half the Field in 5K Race Wearing a Pair of Crocs

    I highly recommend $5.00 croc-knockoffs for all sorts of wet-weather and cold-weather running. I get them a size smaller than my regular shoe-size, so that the back strap stays pretty tight. Even with the size smaller, the toe-box is pretty wide. But it's still not as good as going barefoot, and...
  5. IraR

    Why some runners get injured - and how to stop it happening

    My experience as an aging runner suggests to me that there is another type of training which should be included here with regard to injury prevention for runners: Stability and balance training specific to the ankle, knee, and hip. While the article does suggest other types of training, I do...
  6. IraR

    IT'S ALMOST TIME

    Ran my barefoot six-mile-loop in Central Park as planned. The other guy who signed up canceled out, but hey, that's how it goes! Met an old yoga buddy in the park while on my lap.
  7. IraR

    "Virtual" International Barefoot Running Day 2021!

    I'm still on-track for leading a live group-run in Central Park, New York City (Manhattan), starting at 4:00 pm Sunday. So far, one other person has responded. To sign-up to meet me and for directions, see our BarefootNYC Meetup Group: https://www.meetup.com/BarefootNYC...
  8. IraR

    2021 International Barefoot Running Day

    I just posted a proposed May 2 run at 4:00 pm for New York City (Manhattan), but haven't publicized it yet. I posted it on the BarefootNYC Meetup site, since I'm still an organizer for that group: https://www.meetup.com/BarefootNYC/
  9. IraR

    NEW BOOK Giveaway Contest, Running Barefoot for Human Survival, Expires 02/21/21 Noon EST

    I'm in, too. I remember when Dr. Diallo he was in New York for the New York Marathon and they interviewed him in the papers. (Some of those articles also quoted me and @posnerk , too.)
  10. IraR

    Happy 11th Birthday, BRS!

    Happy Birthday, BRS! Some of us are old-timers now.
  11. IraR

    Born to Run?: PW Talks with Daniel E. Lieberman

    I liked that common-sense approach. I also liked the excerpt in the Harvard magazine https://harvardmagazine.com/2020/09/features-active-grandparenting about how we were "Born for Active Grandparenting." Now that I'm 61 and paid for my daughter's wedding, I knew I was saving myself for...
  12. IraR

    Barefooting the 212-mile John Muir Trail

    You really ought to subscribe to his blog! He's an amazing writer and photographer, not to mention his writing!
  13. IraR

    Looking for running-related stories for the Home Page

    I'd vote for re-posting more of our member Ken Posner's @posnerk posts on his blog, "The Long Brown Path," if he'd let you. Some are running-related, some are hiking-related, but most are pretty-much unshod. He's a great writer and photographer, too, and I don't think he gets as many readers as...
  14. IraR

    NEW NEW NEW!!! Your Choice Xero Shoes Giveaway Contest! Expires Friday, July 24, 2020, Noon EST

    Sorry, I posted in the wrong thread before, so I am moving it here: Right now I have the XeroShoes Do-It-Yourself-Kit. Other than that, I have my Vibrams, as well as some assorted cheap generic $5 croc knock-offs and $5 swim-slippers which I run in, as well as use at the office, when I have to...