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  1. Agnesd

    Why do you run?

    Okay, I just wanted to second this. Perfectly stated, it pretty much sums it up for me.
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    Mileage Reporting 49th week of 2012

    I lost motivation over the past couple weeks, but am trying to get back on the bandwagon. Four miles yesterday, with quite a bit of walking due to a little niggle in my knee. Funny enough, my knee started hurting when I *stopped* running.
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    Now Resolution!

    My goal is to run, have fun, wear shoes as little as possible, and not get injured! Edited: I don't what "inured" means, but I meant INJURED.
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    Black Friday Deals - Whad'ya stand in line for?

    That is just ridiculous, those people are acting like animals. Makes me glad I went no where near any store today.
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    The Unoffical Official Hiking Thread

    I have Katadyn Pump filter that I love, especially when there are water sources along the trail. I had it down to a science. I would carry a small camelbak, and when it got low, I would stop at a lake or stream, take the bite valve off plug it right onto the output for the filter, and pump the...
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    Stuff grannies say

    That's not the worst my mother has said. My mother had heard from a friend of mine about a drink called a quick f**k. So when we were on a cruise, my mother would walk up to every bartender and ask them, "Do you know how to make a quick f**k?" What would you think if a 70 year old lady walked up...
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    Stuff grannies say

    I couldn't find it,but desperately needed one! I know I was shaking my head, pretty sure my dad was too.
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    Stuff grannies say

    I saw this suggestion from Scedastic and thought it would be great! My grandparents are no longer with us, but my mother is 80 (and crazy) so I think this counts. One day, talking on the phone with both my parents (my dad is just listening) Mom: How does Marc like his golf idol now? (re:Tiger...
  9. Agnesd

    Are barefoot runners inherently crazy?

    ER nurse - never a dull moment.
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    Children playing? Really?

    Hmmm, perhaps they're fleeing the crazy barefoot man ...
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    Are barefoot runners inherently crazy?

    I think this just about sums it up. I don't think anyone could end up barefoot running without being at least a little open-minded. Does that mean we're crazy? Not particularly, but I've come to realize there isn't really a "normal" anyway. Based on the "crazy" I see on the job, you'd have to do...
  12. Agnesd

    Do people running in boat anchors ever smile?

    I figure zero drop shoes have less material in the heel, not more material in the forefoot, to make them zero drop. So would they still be considered boat anchors? I'm talking about the shoes with the crazy, fancy built up heels that look like they have springs in them. I look at my Dansko's and...
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    Do people running in boat anchors ever smile?

    The more I run on a more frequented trail, the more runners I see, and of course they all happen to be shod, mostly in boat anchors. I'm barefoot, or in my huaraches, happy, smiling, and enjoying myself. I try to acknowledge these people (as I was always taught is polite) and nod and...
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    Children playing? Really?

    On my run today the trail goes by a little playground. On on end there's this sign Which actually looks like children playing. Then there was this one Which looks like an adult male sprinting. Maybe he's the adult chasing the children? It stopped me in my tracks and kind of creeped me out a...
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    Mileage Reporting 46th Week of 2012

    7 miles today! Whoohooo!!! :barefoot: More than I've run since I hurt my knee and my back in the spring. Probably shouldn't have gone that far, but I'll see if I pay for it tomorrow. Feel fine right now. I did most of it in my Unshoes, still trying to adjust to the cold and wet, but took them...
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    Barefoot Running Magazine's Autumn Issue is Now Available!

    I didn't know there was such a thing. It's great that it's not a magazine made up of shoe ads!
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    Pets

    All cats think they suffer. Haven't you read the dog vs cat diary? I love this ... it is SO true. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/21/joke-cat-vs-dog----war-of_n_1534447.html
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    Mileage Reporting 46th Week of 2012

    I forced myself to get off my butt and do 4.4 cold, wet miles today. I almost didn't go, but am glad I did. It ended up just wet, not raining, and not windy like at our house. I took our two dogs with me for the first time in a long time, and it went very well. Usually I end up getting pulled...
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    When to give up on a spouse

    Just a recap ... My husband keeps complaining about repeat injuries with any kind of exercise, including running. I thought he was going to move in the minimalist direction when he wanted to buy some minimalist shoes (he got some Altra's). He tried them for a while, but in the end still...
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    When to give up on a spouse

    Quotes from my husband today: "I wish I could just run without getting hurt all the time." "It's too bad I can never run again." You all would be so proud, I kept silent. I just said, "Oh, really?" Maybe I'll leave one of my barefoot running books out on the table ...