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  1. Starting from scratch advice

    The Barefoot University - How The Barefoot University - How to Start mentioned above is a good overall guideline to follow. One plan you could use for the specific training aspects is the Couch to 5K training plan. It's scheduled as a nine week plan, though it took me longer than that when I...

  2. Cold weather barefoot running techniques

    Adam G. wrote:Nice post and Thanks. Sounds like a great run. How did you get to your route? Let me explain what I mean more fully. I like these ideas and plan to try cold weather barefoot running this winter. My biggest concern is one of the safety aspects Owen mentioned, getting feet...

  3. Cold weather barefoot running techniques

    Owen McCall is a long time Chicago area barefoot runner and the leader/instructor of the Chicago Area Barefoot Running group on Meetup. He is a member here, but may not be a frequent visitor. He posted some cold weather barefoot running techniques here...

  4. BRS Site Versus Facebook Page

    Barefoot TJ wrote:How about Done. I shrunk it to 250px wide and added the 'JOIN' text to it. If this is okay, I will use it. Tim

  5. BRS Site Versus Facebook Page

    Barefoot TJ wrote:I can't No problem holding onto the domain name; it's a one year registration. I've deleted the other three images, though the remaining (top) one is too wide for me to use as a right column image link. Tim

  6. BRS Site Versus Facebook Page

    Barefoot TJ wrote:Cameron I used my original ten invites. Six were accepted. Four expired, were eventually withdrawn, and were never replaced. I've been getting that error message ever since. I've done PHP, though I can't help at the moment. I can't even run right now as I'm fighting some...

  7. BRS Site Versus Facebook Page

    Barefoot TJ wrote:As for the Since I couldn't sleep and you didn't have time for the second idea, I went ahead and implemented it, primarily just to save the domain name. I hope you don't mind. There is a new, shorter domain for joining: http://joinbrs.org/ This just redirects to the...

  8. BRS Site Versus Facebook Page

    Glad to help!  Age is Glad to help! Age is irrelevant; I'm 46. ;) I knew the site was open publicly, but didn't know invites had been disabled as there is still the 'Invite a friend' link in my user box at the top of the right column. For the 'Join BRS' idea, the first thing might be just to...

  9. BRS Site Versus Facebook Page

    Just wanted to post a couple Just wanted to post a couple more suggestions: Enable invites again. I'm not sure how many others get this, but when I click the Invite link, I get this message: "Sorry, you've reached the maximum number of invitations." I started getting it quite a while back...

  10. Any Huaraches Runners out there?

    I bought a kit last year from I bought a kit last year from Barefoot Ted. In a recent Minimalist list thread, Barefoot Ted mentioned he runs in them with his toes at the edge. I thought I had outgrown them like I did the VFFs I also got last year, but maybe I just finally grew into them. I...

  11. Some forum problems (fix #1 before going public?)

    AlmostBarefoot_Barry wrote:1) You can use the quote feature. There's just a few tricks to using the current implementation. I've discussed those here. I agree it needs fixing.

  12. How To: quoting text

    Since we don't have a separate "forum discussion" sub-forum yet, I thought I would put this here. I just figured out this quote thing and thought I would share what I learned. I'll try posting this to see if it shows up correctly. I hope this helps. Admins - feel free to delete this when...

  13. Can we get an Ontario Chapter ? - I feel so left out :((

    Barefoot TJ wrote:I know, Just a thought... Perhaps there could be international forum or sub-forum "areas" under the main forum without official "chapters" associated with them. Without there being an actual chapter and separate "joining" required, it might relax legal requirements enough...

  14. Have a medical condition or running-related injury that somehow cleared up when ditching the shoes?

     I had lower back issues that I had lower back issues that gradually worsened until I was walking with a cane. Last spring, I found an article that said raised heels were bad for your posture and I switched to minimal footwear (VFF KSOs). The improvement was so dramatic I put away the cane...

  15. First Water Puddle Run of the Year

     Here is a bigger version Here is a bigger version using an enlarged smile and shrunken BRU feet. The Photoshop file is here.

  16. First Water Puddle Run of the Year

     Thanks for the source, Thanks for the source, Wendy. Here is another variation: Photoshop file is here.

  17. favoirite online running logs

    I am currently using several. I am currently using several. Since I have a Garmin 405CX, the Garmin Connect site automatically updates. I prefer the reporting of Running Ahead. Lately, with a thread on it on BFT's minimalist group, I started updating DailyMile also. Thankfully, RA and DM...

  18. What to name it...here?

    Barefoot TJ wrote:Massage Maybe that's a typo. Maybe it was supposed to be Message Parlor.

  19. What are your favorite minimalist shoes?

    My tastes are currently in a My tastes are currently in a state of flux. Last year, my favorite was easily my blue/camo VFF Classics. But, my high arch has averaged out, my feet have lengthened, and they are now too snug to be comfortable. Sadly, that color is no longer offered in the...

  20. Howdy!! Happy to be here

    Hi, all.  Just checking Hi, all. Just checking in...
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