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  1. BarefootOakland

    Barefoot superhero saves canine!

    A heartwarming tale just in time for the holidays
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    Science Friday discussion of shoes

    Not sure if this is the right forum, but I didn't see one concerning media coverage. Science Friday is one of my favorite radio shows, so I was happy to hear this one recently about shoe technology, and some discussion of barefoot running. They had a Nike shill scientist discussing shoe...
  3. BarefootOakland

    Road De-Icing Fluids May Contain Carcinogens

    If you live in a place that has to deal with ice on roads, you might want to wait for some rains before running barefoot on the road. Depending on the source of the fluid, it could contain radium, or other nasty chemicals. (Scientific American) Now, whether radium can be absorbed through the...
  4. BarefootOakland

    Run for Education 5k, San Ramon, CA

    Run for Education 5k, San Ramon, CA ElChistoso Yesterday I ran my fifth 5k, the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation Run for Education 5k, formerly Primo's Run. I had a great race at this well-organized, surprisingly large (1396 people) local race, cutting 1:44 off of my PR to finish with a...
  5. BarefootOakland

    Research shows that extra shoe padding does not reduce injuries

    I thought this would be of interest to the BRS, belonging to the "I told you so" cateogory: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-padded-shoes-20131011,0,4536920.story
  6. BarefootOakland

    Run for Education 5k, San Ramon, CA Race Report

    Yesterday I ran my fifth 5k, the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation Run for Education 5k, formerly Primo's Run. I had a great race at this well-organized, surprisingly large (1396 people) local race, cutting 1:44 off of my PR to finish with a time of 20:50. That time was somehow good enough...
  7. BarefootOakland

    Could barefoot road running cause cancer?

    Hi, sorry about the hyperbole, but that's an honest question I've been asking myself recently. More directly, could all of the chemicals our feet get exposed to on road runs build up in our system and cause health problems? I've been barefoot running for about 2 years now, and I love it...
  8. BarefootOakland

    Yet another form and blood blisters thread

    I ran in my second barefoot 5k yesterday (at work no less, I love my job), and again had blood blisters at the end of the race. Last time I had sprinted the end of the race and I thought that was what caused the blisters so it was discouraging to get them again. Now I think it's because I was...
  9. BarefootOakland

    Racing in the rain

    So, my first race is tomorrow, the Oakland Running Festival 5k, and it's most likely going to be in the rain. I'm pretty torn about whether to run in my KSOs or to keep it barefoot. I've run in rain barefoot before, but it slows me down and I'm not too fond of it, and I don't want to tear my...
  10. BarefootOakland

    Hey from Oakland

    It was great to find this site after lurking on the other site's forums for a while. About myself (running wise): I have been running barefoot since January, and minimalist (KSOs) since last year. I definitely prefer barefoot to minimalist. I've had a few injuries along the way, including...
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