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  1. EnricM

    What beer are you drinking tonight? For the new forum...

    Maybe a can of Bavaria alcoholfree. Next weekend Westmalle Dubble or Triple. Belgians do amazing stuff!
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    *IMPORTANT* IBRD 2013 POLL - NEED YOUR VOTES

    We don't celebrate 5th of May here in Europe, at least not here in Holland. KK, WRONG! It's Europe Day... but it's actually not the real thing but the Council of Europe's Europe Day. Cool he? As this is kinda second league version of the EU nobody cares :p I personally prefer the 5th because...
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    Comment by 'EnricM' in 'Fast schon sowas wie Tradition ...'

    Letztes Jahr hab ich es probiert, allerdings nicht im Garten, sondern in einem wunderschönen Park hier in Hilversum. Mit Kühen (echt!). Ich laufe bei Schnee auch gerne mit meinen Invisibleshoes Huaraches. Ich nehme einen "Camelback" Rucksack mit, einer dieser Ultra-Lauf Rucksäcke; ideal um die...
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    Huaraches 0ºC

    I gave the huaraches a first test this morning at 5:24. It was dry and exactly 0ºC. I decided to go without socks. My second toes stood numb for the whole run (10.55km, ~6mi) and went blue. Annoying because last year I ran in the snow with my old pair of huaraches. Well, Injinji next time.
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    First BF marathon report by longtime lurker

    Hey Joris! Congrats! And now I know who is "hamstering" all the beet juice :D October? That's the Amsterdam Marathon, wasn't it? the first time I saw somebody barefoot was in the 2010 edition, the half marathon. The guy was actually painted blue and wore a loincloth (yeah, quite striking...
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    Xeroshoes: Here they are :)

    I went yesterday to pick up the package from the post depot. The pictures below are taken fresh out of the bag. Check out the new Xeroshoes logo :) The customized huaraches do not only come cut to your foot's shape but also correctly tied... I can't thank you enough for that Steven, Kim and...
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    Gamifying running

    I have been thinking on something in the line of gamifiying running, but in the sense of LARP (Live Action RP): one idea was to role play as a hunter-gatherer or a celtic warrior. Run from a point to a check point and there you would need to solve a puzzle or fight LARP style against enemies...
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    Are normal shoes killing my running?

    Stereotypical "is XXX killing my running?" entry. Answer: YES. Not my running but me. Just made my rentreé to this season with only 4 weeks to go for Egmond (and still waiting for my Huaraches to arrive!). I bet you know how things are: The darn footpod holder was attached to my K-Swiss...
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    Dresden

    Well, looks like my mates at work trying to speak in German... add a few case and gender mismatches and speak it out with Dutch accent and you can keep a German audience entertained for 10 minutes laughing their buts sore XD Na ja, de mensen vragen mij ook wanneer zij de fiets van hun opa...
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    Dresden

    ODER, der Wettlauf wird abgeblasen ! Hier in Utrecht hatten wir den Jaarbeurs Marathon. Start und Ziel ca. 200m von den Türen des Expo-Gebäudes. Drinnen war es so groß, dass man sogar ruhig joggen konnte (ehrlich, es ist ne riesengroße Expo-halle!). Toiletten im Überfluss, sauber und groß...
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    Alternative (traditional) footwear

    Hey Nyah, that's an awesome idea! You could just adjust them to your own needs adding a wide toebox. Wool is definitely a good choice as water repelent. In any case, I have found a store with the Spanish ones I was searching for: http://www.espadrillestore.com/alpargata-tradicional-celeste/...
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    Searching for an easy-ish trail above 30k In the UK

    Hey all! I would like to get tips from UK locals or people familiar with the land for a not-too-hard trail run between 30K and 50K in the summer. I am a quite decent road runner and good in our local Dutch "trails" but I am afraid that real trails are still a bit out of my league.... so that...
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    Optimal strength training for runners

    Hi, I am following the abbreviated method now. 3 days a week, 2 ays for the "big moves" and 1 day for the rest (basically shrugs, lateral raises and lever work). For the few ones that do not know what the abbreviated method is: It focuses on four or five "big moves"; the squat, two variants...
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    Welcome our newest doctor to the Ask the Docs forum, Dr. William Charschan!

    Welcome Dr. Charschan! A privilege to have you among us.
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    Comment by 'EnricM' in 'Getting used to the cold and the rain?'

    Anne, I ran with Injinji toe socks last year in the snow (with huaraches). I ditched them the next day because they became wet and went to run in the snow with the huaraches only. I can tell you that my feet went hot in no time and that I felt much colder with my 'normal' Adidas Coolmax...
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    Won the XeroShoes giveaway!

    Whooohooo! I got an email yesterday from Barefoot JT that I had won the giveaway. This morning I got the confirmation from Steve Sashen and team that the XeroShoes are being prepared and shipped. I have chosen a rather classical colour combination: Mocha Earth with white laces. I don't plan...
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    GIVEAWAY!!!! Xero Shoes November Giveaway - Expires Tuesday, November 13, at midnight EST

    Whooo!!! Thanks a lot!! I have actually been busy trying to figure out what thickness is best and of course which colours to choose (no idea yet, but definitely not black) The timing is just perfect as I am right now making my schedule for the coming season so that I can directly give them a...
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    Alternative (traditional) footwear

    Hey Anne, thanks for the tip. I have been searching online and there are indeed a few stores. Most of them are however rather expensive as they are sold as fashion shoes for the summer. My idea is not only to see how they perform but also to find a dead cheap alternative to running shoes...
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    Alternative (traditional) footwear

    Just got an answer back from my relatives in Spain: they have found and bought me a pair of 'Espardenyes de vetes', the ones with sandal type laces.
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    GIVEAWAY!!!! Xero Shoes November Giveaway - Expires Tuesday, November 13, at midnight EST

    Hey, sign me up! got a pair of the old 6mm ones, cut them in the wrong way :(