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  1. Jaap Francke

    How can your calves act as springs without pushing off?

    Hi all, I'm still working on my form and this is one of the things I haven't quite figured out. One of the lessons is that you should not push off or toe off. Particularly when running on rough surface my bare feet confirm this lesson. Push off / toe off would simply hurt. So especially on...
  2. Jaap Francke

    Bug Posting a link results in xenForo but not BRS logo

    Whenever I post a link on facebook / twitter, it shows the logo of xenForo but not the BRS-logo. I'm not sure how the picture is selected, but I would expect the BRS-logo would show!
  3. Jaap Francke

    "Bend the knees" versus "running light"

    Hi there! I am still working on my form. And I am a DIY kind of guy, so I read a lot of stuff to get tips&tricks that I can pay attention to while running. One of the things that puzzles me is that I feel there is a contradiction between Bob's mantra "Bend the knees" and the concept of...
  4. Jaap Francke

    Cadence of a 'good' barefoot runner?

    Hi all, I read a lot of stuff on barefoot running and it is clear that one should have a high cadence. I'm 6 foot and 4 inch and have trained my cadence using a metronome. Result is that I increased my cadence from 165 to 175 without a metronome and without paying attention. If i concentrate or...
  5. Jaap Francke

    Learning to run barefoot on gravel? No way!

    Hi all, Friends and family have laughed at me for most of my life for having such sensitive feet. "Just relax!" they would say, "Don't be such a p*sy", etc....you get the picture. I hardly ever walked barefoot and wore shoes most of the time - even at home. And then I got interested in...
  6. Jaap Francke

    Suggestion New forum: transitioning to barefoor running

    See also https://www.thebarefootrunners.org/threads/beginner-program.17917/#post-191201 For newbies like myself, this site is overwhelming and it seems to be lacking a dedicated area that is focussed on transitioning for new members. "getting started" That kind of thing.
  7. Jaap Francke

    Recovery from a (mild) stress facture

    Hi all, My first post here on the BRS-website. I started barefooting in june and have been slowly increasing my barefoot runs. So far so good. Last week I hit the 10km for the first time at a speed that pleasently surprised me when I got home. Barefoot, no minimal shoes. Two days later I was...
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