Search results

  1. Pawmaline

    Hello from Belgium!

    This morning I ran my first 10 miles, I can't describe in words how amazing it felt. :D I love the efficiency and effortlessness of running barefoot so much, and the looks of people I get staring at my bare feet as I run past, are priceless. I only received positive reactions so far, which is...
  2. Pawmaline

    Where's everyone gone?

    I agree, I think this is the answer. On Facebook there are a lot of barefoot communities, in many languages too. But I don't like Facebook either, I deleted my account a good while ago. I hope at some point someone invents some good non-corporate social media technology.
  3. Pawmaline

    Hello from Belgium!

    Thank you so much for that! That is some fantastic and inspiring and extremely helpful information! It inspired me to try and run my first ever 10K, from which I have just arrived home now. I made it in 1h12 and entirely barefoot. :D I don't even know how I'm feeling right now haha, as if I'm...
  4. Pawmaline

    Hello from Belgium!

    I had an interesting experience, I dreamed that I was sprinting, but with a different technique, my heels weren't touching the ground. So this morning I tried to sprint like that, and it was amazing, I could sprint so much faster and more enjoyably that way, felt very natural.
  5. Pawmaline

    Really, really, really new to barefoot running

    What I learned so far from my own short newbie barefoot journey, is that the cause is usually toomuchness. After a lifetime in modern shoes, most experienced barefooters say that it takes not months, but a few years to transition fully. So I think we just have to be gentle and patient and give...
  6. Pawmaline

    Hello from Belgium!

    I really appreciate the advice. <3 Pushing myself too hard has often been an issue for me. I have to make sure to keep reminding myself that pain is not something to push through, but instead something to listen to. The wish to learn gentle and soft running without impact is what drew me to...
  7. Pawmaline

    Hello from Boston North Shore!

    Nice to see another fellow enthusiast discovering the power of feet and nature. :D
  8. Pawmaline

    Hello from Boston North Shore!

    Every member of my family caught the virus, and even after five weeks now still haven't fully recovered. I was exposed to them coughing virus all over all that time, since I really didn't want to isolate myself in my room, but I never got sick.
  9. Pawmaline

    Member Reintroduction

    Maybe you can make some pictures on your runs? I'd love to see your explorations.
  10. Pawmaline

    Hello from Belgium!

    I've been living 100% barefoot since april 4 now, no more socks and minimalist sandals, finally! Done lots of long walks and more and more running too lately once my soles got thicker. The furthest I've ran so far was 5 miles, and I notice that endurance or fitness isn't much of an issue when...
  11. Pawmaline

    Participants needed for study

    Sure, I wrote a bunch about my experiences in my thread in the new members section.
  12. Pawmaline

    Really, really, really new to barefoot running

    It is most certainly possible to fully regenerate worn out joints. Contrary to what many doctors say and many people believe, such damage is not permanent at all. With the right lifestyle, habits and methods you can fully restore your joints and run until the day you die. Diet changes like...
  13. Pawmaline

    Hello from Belgium!

    I've hit some roadblocks this winter (unrelated to running), working through past issues, but I've started hiking and running again now. Let me know how you find the book Random! And I'm looking forward to hearing about your experiences. :D
  14. Pawmaline

    Hello from Belgium!

    Thank you! :)
  15. Pawmaline

    The gem in the documentary: Lorena, Light-footed Woman

    Going to watch that documentary now. :)
  16. Pawmaline

    Hello from Belgium!

    Woke up at 3am, felt miserable. But sitting and reading just made me feel more miserable by the minute, so I took off my slippers and socks and went outside. Started running, it was so dark I couldn't see where my foot landed until it did, it was raining with a temperature was 50°F. I ran...
  17. Pawmaline

    Hello from Belgium!

    Today I properly ran on gravel, and it was wonderful. :happy:
  18. Pawmaline

    Hello from Belgium!

    Yesterday I discovered that unlike in summer, where I had to avoid gravel because it just hurt too much, now gravel is my favorite terrain to walk on. All I had to do was bend my knees and relax my feet, and the gravel immediately started feeling literally like a pleasant massage, that was...
  19. Pawmaline

    Hello from Belgium!

    Thanks Tedlet, I will definitely keep that in mind. I have noticed that the moment I step on a wet spot, my feet get a lot colder very fast.
  20. Pawmaline

    Hello from Belgium!

    It really is, and it inspired me to really want to get good at barefoot running in winter! I realize it'll take years but eventually I want to be able to run long distances at any temperature and on any terrain, especially during sub-zero conditions. I will use the Wim Hof Method to condition...
Top Bottom
Back
Menu