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  1. Lorena

    Arthritis on Big Toe. Please help!!!

    Hello, Around June 2016 I started my journey to become a barefoot runner. My feet and the rest of my body thanked me for that! But I was only running and had a few injuries. Was 136 LBS and was not doing much strength. Silly ME! In 2018 experienced posterior tendonitis training for a marathon...
  2. Lorena

    Marathon training. Please help!!!!!

    I've been training for the full Chevron Marathon. my last long run were 15 miles. 2 weeks before that I did a half marathon because the route is pretty much the same of the chevron so I need it to feel the surfaces under my feet. All was going well until 5 miles of rough surface made me changed...
  3. Lorena

    Treadmill injury

    I've been doing fine specially on pavement and concrete, already finished a few 5K and 10K finally after 10 months of having get rid of shoes. I exclusively run barefoot and my soles and whole body had been adapting pretty well so far. Since I've been increasing my strengt and running workouts I...
  4. Lorena

    Baker's cyst please help!!!

    I've been experiencing some tightness on my right calf. I went to the PT and had a massage so that helped me. I do strength and basically all what I suppose to do to get stronger including healthy diet etc... I started increasing my mileage again and I was doing great. No morethan 6 miles but so...
  5. Lorena

    Baker's cyst please help!!!

    I've been experiencing some tightness on my right calf. I went to the PT and had a massage so that helped me. I do strength and basically all what I suppose to do to get stronger including healthy diet etc... I started increasing my mileage again and I was doing great. No more than 6 miles but...
  6. Lorena

    swollen corn or callus

    I was already doing great controlling blisters so my soles were happy enough. About 6 weeks ago I had a stress reaction on my second metatarsal on my right foot. 2 weeks ago I went back to running just 2 miles not back to back. Then 4 miles. I tried chip n seal surfaces instead of asphalt. I got...
  7. Lorena

    first marathon need help!

    About 6 months ago started my transition to barefoot. So far no issues with my calves anymore and I'm able to run up to 6 miles barefeet. The problem is that I have already signed up for the Chevron marathon and after a minor ankle swollen tendons I'm back on my training and then I have noticed...
  8. Lorena

    hello from Houston TX

    Happy to be here in the forum. And even happier to have done the transition to bf. All happened after getting an injury on my sartorius. I was doing all wrong. Running every day, not resting, not strength and yes, wearing cushion cushion and more cushion! While in bed and in pain I started to...