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  1. Pitfalls of Transitioning from Shod to Barefoot: A Newbie's Perspective

    Pitfalls of Transitioning from Shod to Barefoot: A Newbie’s Perspective By Barefoot Terry When a runner becomes aware of the concept of barefoot...
  2. Why I Do Not Stretch Before Running

    Why I Do Not Stretch Before Running By NakedSoleNate Before I go into my diatribe against pre-run stretching, it will be helpful to understand some major...
  3. Top of Michigan 100k Ultra and Team Relay

    Just an update...talked to Just an update...talked to the race director earlier this week, and plans are moving along very well. New Balance, Gu, and North Country Cycle Sports have all signed on as title sponsors for the event. As of the beginning of this week, there are 20 individuals and 3...
  4. Let's have your PR's!

    Well, I set a new marathon PR Well, I set a new marathon PR (in bikilas) on Saturday. Knocked 5 minutes off my last one...ran a 3:21:48 at the Charlevoix marathon. Good enough for 4th in the age group and 30th out of 350. Did it the hard way though. Definately not my most well followed race...
  5. Training Between Marathons - 15 days, Advice?

    Part of my ultra training Part of my ultra training routine is ocasional back to back long runs on the weekends. I usually do 20 to 30 miles on Saturday, followed by 18 to 25 on Sunday. Try an ice bath after the first one. It will really speed recovery and help shorten the rest you need before...
  6. Let's have your PR's!

    My current pr's are5k road My current pr's are 5k road 19:11 5k trail 20:05 10 road 41:05 10 trail 43:15 marathon 3:26 100k 13:52 Training now to go under 19 in my next 5k, and under 40 in my next 10. Also trying to break 3 hours later this month at the Charlevoix marathon. Have a 100k...
  7. What qualifies as an injury?

    I look like an 80 year old I look like an 80 year old man getting out of bed every morning, and really embrace the pains that come from pushing just a little too hard. Because of that, I have had to come up with a way to determine if those pains are normal, muscle strengthening, or something...
  8. No eating before or during running?

    When did the BRS, a group When did the BRS, a group founded on promoting the tolerance of barefoot and minimalist running, become so intolerant of others opinions? I am always amazed at the evolution of threads like this, whether they be about the "evils" of vibrams, or shoe companies in...
  9. No eating before or during running?

    I eat before, during, and I eat before, during, and after runs. When I started running marathons and ultra's, the toughest thing to train myself to do was to eat while running. It took a while to figure out what I could tolerate, especially at a faster pace. Now, I can eat nearly anything...
  10. Product Reviews coming: (suggestions/requests?)

    when reviewing shoes, keep in when reviewing shoes, keep in mind that not everyone is a barefoot purist. Those of us that prefer minimal shoes to BF tend to be a bit more forgiving when it comes to certain features. So don't condemn a shoe for not being as close to BF as BF is. Rather, compare...
  11. Top of Michigan 100k Ultra and Team Relay

    If anyone is interested, I If anyone is interested, I have the race manual for both team and individual competitors, as well as the course description, with detailed info about each relay leg, as well as my comments from running the trail last summer. Let me know if you want to see them and I...
  12. Top of Michigan 100k Ultra and Team Relay

    Cool! Good luck, and I look Cool! Good luck, and I look foward to seeing you up here in October.
  13. Safe barefoot running - hat or sunglasses ?

    Cheap sunglasses with a Cheap sunglasses with a bandana to keep the sweat out of my eyes. Squinting in the sun gives me a headache
  14. **BRS Book Giveaway** "Second Wind: The running coach you never had but always wanted" by Levi Dodd

    I will read it naked in the I will read it naked in the hot tub
  15. Top of Michigan 100k Ultra and Team Relay

    It's hard and smooth, like It's hard and smooth, like good asphalt, but it has small stones on the surface, and some can be sharp. It's very barefootable, especially If your doing the relay. If your doing the full ultra, it may be a little tricky to stay focused late in the run, and running in...
  16. Top of Michigan 100k Ultra and Team Relay

    Sorry dmc, but I'm doing the Sorry dmc, but I'm doing the full. I did the test run last summer, so I'm pretty much already committed. Good luck finding a partner. If I hear of someone in need, I'll let you know.
  17. Top of Michigan 100k Ultra and Team Relay

    Ok, finally! Here is the Ok, finally! Here is the course description for each leg of the ultra. It also includes my comments on each section as I think I am the only fool they could find to test run the course on a beautiful, 90 degree August day. The course record (if you can call it that) is...
  18. Top of Michigan 100k Ultra and Team Relay

    I ran the course last August, I ran the course last August, to help Top of Michigan Trails get the ball rolling for the race this year, and let me tell you, this trail is awesome. It is the best of both worlds. Its a safe, scenic trail race where you don't have to dodge cars and mailboxes while...
  19. Barefoot and Racing

    Racing is what makes running Racing is what makes running fun for me. I raced bmx bikes in the 70's, ran cross country in the 80's, drove stock cars in the 90's, and now I'm running cross country, racing on snowshoes, running races over any terrain, at any distance from 5 to 100K. If I take a...
  20. Barefoot and Racing

    I train mostly barefoot in I train mostly barefoot in the summers, and in vff's in the colder months. But I pretty much do my track speedwork and races in vff's. I find that even the slightest break in form from the increased pace causes some pretty ugly results on the bottom of my feet. I'm...