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  1. Dale Fiorillo

    Happy New Year from newb in Seattle

    Chaserwilliams, you are the Chaserwilliams, you are the first to mention the hrm. I have been reading the forums for weeks, and have read 8 books, this seems a neglected tool in the barefoot arena. I consider myself a very experienced user of the hrm, mostly from cycling. I don't use it on foot...
  2. Dale Fiorillo

    Walker training program?

    Wow, that's a lot to digest. Wow, that's a lot to digest. Walking is all I can do, but I have pushed it to a 3:29 half in normal (?) shoes. The reason for the minimalists at all is safety on the crummy places I train on. I am expanding my barefoot time, just want to get off an the right foot...
  3. Dale Fiorillo

    Walker training program?

    Would this be so bad? Start out in minimalist footwear and increase carefully, focusing on form, cadence, etc. I would be on smooth hard surfaces til I could go 4 hours, then I could do half marathons, walking in my vff's. Then, slowly add trail walks in minimalists, and barefoot walks on...
  4. Dale Fiorillo

    Happy New Year from newb in Seattle

    Saw them once, and will never Saw them once, and will never forget the size of their legs. Like tree trunks. The only rule I know of is that one foot must always be in contact with the ground.
  5. Dale Fiorillo

    Happy New Year from newb in Seattle

    Hi everybody. I have walked 18 half marathons all over the country with the usual shoe induced miseries. After stumbling across Born To Run (no pun intended) I read all the books and bought the "fingers." Now, I can't run - period.An aortic aneurism caps my maximum heart at 80%, so I can walk...