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  1. Ken

    Fellowship of the ITBS

    I don’t mean to get everyone depressed, but ITBS can be a hellish, enduring experience. Many people get over it quickly (like, three weeks). Some never do from what I’ve heard. Hopefully my cautionary tale will help people take it a bit more seriously than “I just can’t stop running.” Which may...
  2. Ken

    What I learned re: sports nutrition

    One note/addendum:  you One note/addendum: you stated that cramping can come from dehydration or glycogen depletion. Need to add that electrolytes are key to avoiding/overcoming cramping issues. You usually have to be running 4+ hours for that to be an issue, but it is the #1 solution for...
  3. Ken

    how to run with a garmin

    I second Jimmy, but with I second Jimmy, but with extra caveats for the HR strap. I have found the calorie estimates even with the HR strap to be very, very suspect. As an example, I bike as well and use the bike sensor (and hr monitor). Turns out the only thing Garmin uses to calculate...
  4. Ken

    Knee pain, not sure if it's ITB... debilitating! Please help!

    More good IT info.  This More good IT info. This worked for me, and Running Times (unlike Runner's World) is more about running and less about selling stuff. http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=3528 http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=6099&PageNum=&CategoryID=
  5. Ken

    Best barefoot trail 'shoe'?

    They're still shoes, but a They're still shoes, but a tad more minimal than the NB 100s/101s. Try the New Balance 507RG. It's a cross country racing flat. Right now for $49. Wide sizes available. I got mine for $44 with free shipping, but you have to lurk around to get that...
  6. Ken

    Tech fabric by the yard?

    Definitley, definitely Definitley, definitely RockyWoods. If they don't have what you want, they can direct you to the right place. They're awesome, and in the same materials league as www.strapworks.com for nylon straps. http://www.rockywoods.com/
  7. Ken

    Favorite foods for pre/during/post run

    BEFORE:Usually nothing up to BEFORE: Usually nothing up to 4 hours before due to the insulin response but do then down something right at the start or 5 min prior (insulin response dulled during exercise) DURING TRAINING FOR ANYTHING OVER AN HOUR: Consume 250-300 cal/hour religiously...
  8. Ken

    Do shoes make you faster? If so, how and why?

    Depends on several Depends on several factors. A. For an all-out sprint, shoes help. Not running shoes like you and I think about, but racing flats. Some of those suckers are 3oz. And when you add the spikes.... B. For mid-distance on flat surfaces, my personal testing is that barefoot is...
  9. Ken

    Born to Run: hæ?

    I started running almost two I started running almost two years ago, but only read the book perhaps 4 months ago. And, do note from my signature, I am not a barefooter. I was already trying VFFs and some limited barefooting on advice from a running coach because my foot cadence when I...
  10. Ken

    Running backpack advice?

    I highly highly recommend I highly highly recommend Nathan packs, as they're designed by long distance runners for long distance runners (and they have some mtn bike designs too). For hydration packs, they're probably the most popular on the ultra 'circuit.' if there really was such a thing...
  11. Ken

    Are walk breaks cheating?

    Hey TJ,That's one of the Hey TJ, That's one of the "Bens" (aka mountain-ish things) in northwest Ireland. For some reason I picked a week in Ireland where it rained a total of 15 minutes, which made for spectacular running through the mountains, along the coastal cliffline, and along the...
  12. Ken

    Article: Run It By Jason - Hills - How should I run hills if I'm barefoot?

    Regarding your note that shod heel striking may be a viable way to go downhill: I took one of BF Ted's barefoot clinics, and asked him this same question. His answer for barefoot was a combination of sideways shuffing, slalom like you mentioned, and simply going slower. He also stated "A shod...
  13. Ken

    Run It By Jason - Hills - How should I run hills if I'm barefoot?

    Regarding your note that shod heel striking may be a viable way to go downhill: I took one of BF Ted's barefoot clinics, and asked him this same question. His answer for barefoot was a combination of sideways shuffing, slalom like you mentioned, and simply going slower. He also stated "A shod...
  14. Ken

    Are walk breaks cheating?

    Walking breaks are not only Walking breaks are not only not cheating (as someone pointed out earlier... there are rules????), but excellent strategy. Almost all ultrarunners employ some form of walk breaks almost religiously, although these breaks often change based on terrain. For instance...