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  1. Maupuia

    Ruby Muir profile

    Rather lovely 5 min video profile of Ruby. Lots of trail running - in Vibrams. And, damn, she is fast downhill!
  2. Maupuia

    Barefoot Running: Current state of the play

    http://www.runresearchjunkie.com/barefoot-running-current-state-of-the-play/ Hey y'all, we're part of the crankosphere *sigh*
  3. Maupuia

    The next time someone says there are no fast barefoot runners...

    Point them here: http://www.irunfar.com/2013/03/2013-tarawera-uitramarathon-results.html Ruby Muir won the Women's 100k Tarawera Ultra, coming in 7th overall. So, yeah, she run the whole 100km in VFFs, but they were the SeeYa model. She trains and races (some) fully barefoot. Interview...
  4. Maupuia

    Running 75km in a day

    (or around 50 miles for the Americans among you ;) So, I've been running since the beginning of the year. I did a road half-marathon in June and currently can do an off-road half marathon for my long weekend run in @ 2hr 30min to 3hr. And feel pretty beat-up at the end! A couple of friends...
  5. Maupuia

    First barefoot run

    So I did my first completely barefoot run today and DID NOT DIE! Have been running in VFF since beginning of the year and for the past month or so taking them near the end some runs to finish barefoot. But this was the first time completely barefoot. I think the hardest thing was the...
  6. Maupuia

    1st half marathon

    So I run a half marathon yesterday. It was the longest I've ever run and, I worked out, my first race in 33 years! I ran in VFF KSOs. Feet felt/feel pretty good, except for a couple of blisters. But they were existing blisters I ran with, so... Surprisingly, my calfs feel fine. Legs are a bit...
  7. Maupuia

    Glasses and running

    Hope this isn't too much of a newbie question! But as someone who's recently started running and wearing glasses I have no experience here. So, I've just started wearing glasses full-time. But I haven't been wearing them while running. That seems ok for road running. I'm keen to do more...
  8. Maupuia

    Hello from New Zealand

    Hi everyone So the running story I'm sticking with is something like this: - realising as I approached 50 that I'm getting lazier and more out of shape than ever - do some walking, then start trying to run (padded training shoes, no thought to form etc) - get really sore knees after each...
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