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  1. mikee002

    "heel" pain

    Hi, the VAST majority of my miles are in very minimal shoes with a couple barefoot/VFF's thrown in. I follow the "style" of evolution running. I've been running like this now for a few months and I love it so much more than the heel pounding that I used to do. Recently I've noticed some pain...
  2. mikee002

    TOFP... I have to ask the obvious question.

    I know it's "Top of the foot" pain. What is it exactly though... bone, muscle, tendon, ligament? Is there a particular area of the top of the foot that the pain may occur more than others? I'm having some... that's why I ask. Is rest the "cure"? Any other places that I can be pointed...
  3. mikee002

    Horrible run last night

    Well, I am only a couple weeks into the running stage of transitioning and last night was a disaster. I don't know exactly what I did wrong (in hind site maybe I do), but my feet are tore up! No actual blisters, but the balls of my feet are so sore (just after the end of the toes). I also...
  4. mikee002

    1st run (bare)!

    Last night was my 1st barefoot "run" (if you can even call it that). I decided to follow the "lose the shoes" plan that I saw at rw. 1/4mile sure is short, but it felt good. the only thing that really stuck out that I need to work on is my forefoot landings. It felt like when I was landing...
  5. mikee002

    1st post and question(s)

    Hi All, 1st post here... I've been a RW and birthdayshoes lurker for a while now. I guess barefooting sparked my interest because it just looks like fun, I've since read of the possible injury reduction. I've had PF pain on/off for years now and has at times stopped me from wanting to run. I...