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    Registered for my first 5K

    Officer Thomas Giunta 5K Memorial Road Race By BFGD Finished my first official 5K race yesterday. I was a bit...
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    Asked to wear shoes at YMCA after +4 years

    Well, the first Podiatrist I called was nice enough to bypass the evaluation and simply say they will not write a note to go against the rules of Big Broth...errr....I mean the YMCA. What gets my goat is that I’ve been running on the treadmills in socks for years at this location. I’m a...
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    Asked to wear shoes at YMCA after +4 years

    It finally happened....I was told at the local YMCA that I must wear shoes on the treadmill, after more than 4 years of nobody saying anything (I run in SNOX socks that have a tiny bit of traction on bottom). This probably happened because I went during “grumpy old people time”. I commented to...
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    Running on sharp or rough surfaces?

    The feet do take some time to adjust. In the past, when barefoot weather appears, my conditioning starts with dog walks (20 minutes per walk, twice a day) on pavement and rough surfaces. I would do that for about 1 month before feeling strong. This year I got through 10 months without shoes...
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    Time to start house hunting

    Congrats on the new digs and new neighbors! Best of luck at your new location.
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    Being on a Panel

    Good luck on the panel Tyler. Knowing how some others feel about bare feet, it can be a touchy subject in "mixed" company!!!!
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    Sawaddee kha (Hello!) from Thailand ^_^

    Welcome!!!!
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    Specialty running stores are body-shaming people

    I think it was unshod, because that allowed them to observe the pronation, diagnose it, and prescribe for it. Now that you mention it though, it makes perfect sense. People who have worn (and developed in) shoes all their lives will have weak ankles and feet and will look all kinds of funky...
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    Specialty running stores are body-shaming people

    Some years prior to my discovery of barefoot running, my wife and I stopped at "the" running shoe store in our tiny state. I was taking yet another stab at running, and like so many others have been programmed to do, I was out looking for the "right" running shoe. A very young person trying to...
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    Time to start house hunting

    Fantastic! Too cool that there was a pride flag waving. My brother (formerly my sister) has houses with his Wife in Fall River, MA and in Amherst, MA. It's nice to see the scales of social justice tipping, but sometimes 2 steps forward causes one step back. Sure....people are becoming more...
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    Time to start house hunting

    That's like the best place to live in Massachusetts! Good luck! I was just in Marlborough (West of Sudbury) last week visiting a DataCenter to work on a computer. I am genuinely looking forward to seeing another barefoot runner at least once in my life. Maybe it will be you. I'll keep an...
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    Happy International Barefoot Running Day!

    It was a 2 mile OCR (obstacle course run) in Barrington, RI called the "Tough Tiger". I ran it with my 10 year old daughter. I thought RaceWire would provide finish-line pics but they haven't posted any yet, so I doubt they will post any at all (that means I have no pics of the day). I came...
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    Happy International Barefoot Running Day!

    I wish I logged in yesterday to respond. Happy IBRD (belated)! I represented in my 2019 IBRD tee-shirt at a local obstacle run. Reactions to my barefoot run were generally positive, and I heard at least one person read the back of my shirt then tell their group that "Today is international...
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    Time to start house hunting

    My in-laws live on the Cape. I think that should answer your question! :) But seriously, we don't get to the Cape very often. A few times a year, but really just for family time with my wife's parents. I am a lifelong New Englander, but I did live in Hawaii for one year when I was about 10...
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    Time to start house hunting

    Drug use in Fall River is quite liberal, and crime is liberally distributed across this region also, although we might be using different definitions of "liberal" here. ;)
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    Time to start house hunting

    I have only been running for 4-5 years (I turn 50 soon) and moving was not running-relevant at the time. I live in a Rhode Island suburb now where I can run in the neighborhood or on the bike path. I own a rental property in Fall River, MA, and initially lived in Fall River when first married...
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    Time to start house hunting

    Realtors will tell you EVERYTHING....that they are required to tell you, but realtors aren't electricians, or plumbers, or carpenters, etc. For any house you consider, use a qualified, reputable home inspector. We used an inspector that had made some appearances on "This Old House". He was on...
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    Shoespiracy

    Thanks for sharing that Barefoot TJ. My new Vivobarefoot ( "Ra ii" model, I think) black leather shoes were delivered today and are waiting on my doorstep at home. I can't wait to try them. Interesting to learn that most running-shoe "advances" are to trick the foot into feeling comfortable...
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    2019 IBRD Tee Shirts ARE NOW Available!

    We got our t-shirts last week and they are fantastic! My daughter and I are signed up for a 2-mile race w/obstacle course on 5 May (IBRD) so I am looking forward to representing in my new tee that day.
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    A Classic: I am a barefoot runner

    I had never seen this before and thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. Little quotes (and especially the voices) keep running through my mind. HILARIOUS! Recently found a barefoot "Family Guy" reference, where Peter's friends ask him to put some shoes on and he responds, "Oh, you mean foot...
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