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  1. Top of the foot pain

    Well Songbird it's coming up to Christmas time, there's gonna be a lot of dancing coming up!
  2. Top of the foot pain

    I guess to much to soon goes for everything, walking, running and dancing!!!!!
  3. Top of the foot pain

    Just to share. Been bare footing since July, been to a wedding barefoot in fact "everywhere barefoot". On Saturday I was at a halloween disco and danced my little ass off!! (dont think I ever sat down) But yesterday and today after the hangover disappeared. I feel like someone has ran over the...
  4. Breathing

    Hey good people, Just wondering how everyone breaths whilst running, mouth, nose or both?????? Was talking to someone at work that said nasal breathing is really good for you. Try'd it on my run this evening and I managed it for the mile. It was at a slow pace, could I keep it up at a faster...
  5. Hello from Wirral, UK

    Welcome Bob, Can't really add anything else to what all the guys have said, since I'm relitivley new to the game. Just do what works for you! Take care Garry no.2 from (not so sunny the day) Scotland.
  6. Stiff ankles

    Jaybird....... Thanks for the advice!! Massaging , stretching, taking a extra day of between runs, cutting back on the distance and listening to my body. It all sounds like a good recipe for happy running:) I'll try everything and see what "works for me" I'm in no rush for distance or times I...
  7. Barefoot Walking Technique

    Hey Brandon welcome, I've only been bfw/bfr for 8/9 weeks now but for me when I bf walk I heel strike it feels natrual. I did get blisters the first week or so and I thought I needed to change my form but everything settled. Although depending on the terrain it's sometimes feels better to switch...
  8. Stiff ankles

    Thanks Willie_g. Will try that out, I've been looking at ankle exercises. When I was going to the physio when I was running shod, she did say I didnt have alot of motion in the ankles. I hope I can answer "newbies questions" when I get to know my body better. Read lots on here just don't feel...
  9. My 1yr Anniversary Run [lots of pics]

    Congrats Tristan it looks great! I'm only 8weeks in to my barefoot journey and my aim is to be running a part of the Jonh Muir way trail in a years time.
  10. Spiky Stick and Marathon Stick - good double team

    That contraption looks deadly!! The wife was looking at the IPad over my shoulder with a huge smile on her face:) ;)
  11. Stiff ankles

    Thanks for all the info guys. Looks like its gonna be trial and error to see what works for me! Flammee, I really only go about in my bare feet. Wear my inov8's when I need to and unfortunately I also wear big clumpy work boots on the building sites for work. Don't know if health & safety...
  12. Stiff ankles

    Sorry Lee would foam rolling be any good?
  13. Stiff ankles

    Thanks Lee, will have a little read. Was just goining to lay off for a bit.
  14. Stiff ankles

    Thanks for the reply Chris, It actually does ease few minutes into the run.
  15. Stiff ankles

    Its been 8 weeks since I done my first barefoot run. I've got myself up to 2miles last week, everything was feeling fine till last week. My last couple of runs my ankles where really stiff, sore and I felt a little pain on top the right foot. Had 5 days off went back out tonight and cut back to...
  16. Cold is a comin'

    Well here in Edinburgh we've had a poor summer:( so hopefully we have a mild winter and I can go barefoot all the way thru!!! (till January at least)
  17. Is your spouse embarrassed by your barefoot running in public?

    Thanks Bare Lee will have a wee gander at the site.
  18. Is your spouse embarrassed by your barefoot running in public?

    Clawhammer72, don't know if I'm hard core:/ Running pirate, had to google the "Bird Cage" it made me laugh!!! Bare Lee, I'm really new to all this. No I'm not a member of the SBL.......what is SBL????
  19. Is your spouse embarrassed by your barefoot running in public?

    My wife didn't mind me running barefoot, it was the walking everywhere barefoot. When I go to the shops, pub, party's and especially weddings, suited and barefooted. But she's coming round to it slowly:)
  20. Hi from East Yorkshire, England

    Welcome from Edinburgh fella!