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  1. TheTechnobear

    GIVEAWAY!!!! Vibram FiveFingers Lontra - Expires Noon, EST, Saturday, February 9

    I'd love to try these!
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    The Quitter (race report)

    wow, 40k in any condition would be hard, let alone those - top effort! ive got both Spyridons and Neo Trail. the Neo Trail tread is alot more aggressive, and the good rock plate... so good for rocky and muddy trails. Spyridons are not quite so good on mud, but great for rocky trails, and i...
  3. TheTechnobear

    Gamifying running

    ah, with the playstation generation we are definitely going this way :) flammee, thats guys site is very interesting, i liked his octalysis post (http://tinyurl.com/brly6l6), where he basically talks about motivations and rewards. On Strava.com, they have both challenges, and also king of...
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    Vibram fivefingers - 20% discount

    Just received an email, offering a 20% discount on th vibramfivefingers.it (european site) Coupon code:9A7F6DE9 Ive just bought mine, so have no need for it, so thought id post here, I dont know if its one-shot, or any other restrictions. Only thing email said, was it was valid till Dec 16...
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    Mileage Reporting 47th Week of 2012

    Ive got a garmin with a footpod which i fix to ankle with elastic. Im surprised the iphones not working right though, as footpods work on the same tech as iphone has, perhaps its just a newness issue on iphone 5 that will get sorted with an app update. Other news, i had to have minor surgery...
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    Mileage Reporting 47th Week of 2012

    So after last run, had a think, and reflected on comments made here (thanks again) and decided on a new route and trail for today, and bf/vff mix. Did 5.2k, (2.8 vff, 2,4 bf) much better route, less technical for the bf segement but still challenging enough to ensure i improve the soles, and...
  7. TheTechnobear

    Mileage Reporting 46th Week of 2012

    Cheers, very sound advice, easy to slip into all or none mentality ... Actually, originally id not planned on BF at all, but ken bobs advice to learn BF then move to minshoes If you wish, makes sense to me, ie bf helps you to get your form right. ( i dont think my form is that bad, as even...
  8. TheTechnobear

    Mileage Reporting 46th Week of 2012

    lovely day today, did 4k (1.5k vff, 2.5k bf) ... but was a bit of a disappointment in someways. decided to extend last run and continue at top of hill. I'd hoped the trail would improve (less gravel) when i got to the top, but it did'nt, it actually got worst - so ended up doing a bit of...
  9. TheTechnobear

    Recommendation - winter & trails?

    Interesting, i think i need to find a shop when im next in the uk, so i can try for fit... Anyone know of a shop around london which stocks merrell and vivibarefoot? I'll also ask in the uk chapter
  10. TheTechnobear

    Mileage Reporting 46th Week of 2012

    How do people run in the morning? I dont have a problem getting out the door, but have zero energy in the morning, feels like ive got lead weights around my ankles when im climbing my hill - so no fun. But leave it till about midday then im fine. Is it im just not a morning guy? Anyone else...
  11. TheTechnobear

    Mileage Reporting 46th Week of 2012

    k, was scheduled to run yesterday, but missed it, partly due to running errands, but also the wet and cold wasnt too inspiring! what a difference a day makes, sunny 15C and blue skies, got out and did 3.2k = 1k vff, 2.2k bf 2.2 bf is my longest yet, and also to the top of the hill, which is a...
  12. TheTechnobear

    Bought a GPS

    Ive used my forerunner for 18mths, and initially kept checking, but after a while stopped... What i find, is that mine alerts at 1k intervals and i usually take a look then. I then only become obssesed if i think im on for a PR :) Having just taken up BF though, i now use it the other way, to...
  13. TheTechnobear

    Hi from Spain

    Thanks again. Phil, ive now started to do some BF, mixing it with the vff ... found the trails not that bad, though a bit cold ! The tarmac seems worst, as it has bits of gravel on it ( i think 4x4 tyres pick it up from trails and deposit it on roads). Im building ( a house) at the moment, so...
  14. TheTechnobear

    Mileage Reporting 46th Week of 2012

    Reading ken bob book last night, and the chapter stating dont run 2 consecutive days, then this morning woke up to a small amount of shin pain (a twinge really), and outside wet cold slush on the ground. I can take a hint, today is now a rest day, perhaps just some light stretching.
  15. TheTechnobear

    Recommendation - winter & trails?

    Sorry, MR, i meant minalmist running, opposed to BF for barefoot - id seen this a few times here, and thought it was a common abbreviation. Perhaps not after all. Im reading ken bobs book now, so now thinking i should be upping my barefoot miles ... So, think best option is something i can...
  16. TheTechnobear

    Mileage Reporting 46th Week of 2012

    Hi, im just starting out on the BF adventure, so wont be contributing too many miles, but thought id join in, see how i progress over time :) ive done a bit in vff, before last week, but last week did 3 x 2k runs, and saturday did 15k mountain biking (run rest). Main acheivement was friday...
  17. TheTechnobear

    Pets

    here is our menagerie Lizzy our White Shepherd ... from last year when we were still living in Switzerland... Sophie, our hound, that was living on the streets in Spain, she moved in with us last month :) Eddy, our long suffering cat (actually not true, he is the most relaxed of the...
  18. TheTechnobear

    Hello from the UK

    Nice to see another beginner and european (like me). Sounds like youve made good progress already - good luck with the training.
  19. TheTechnobear

    Recommendation - winter & trails?

    Thanks guys i wonder if i can find a supplier here or in the uk, where i can test them... I found with the vffs buying online is very hit n miss becuase you dont quite know how they will fit.
  20. TheTechnobear

    Recommendation - winter & trails?

    Thanks, yeah the vff seem like a good option - though a bit pricey. Did a 2.2k run today, which included my first barefoot run (1.2k) trail was actually not too bad (perhaps due to being muddy from rain), seems the bigger problem was the last 500m of road, as this seem to have bits of gravel on...
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