advice

  1. Help with shin splints

    Good day Can any doctors advise me on a recommended shin splints recovery plan? What can I do besides resting, stretching, massaging and rolling my calves? See the attached thread for more details: https://www.thebarefootrunners.org/threads/shin-splints.22479/#main-forums.4
  2. Shin splints???

    Good day all Since early on in my training (in the fifth week of Eric Orton's program) I have had pain in my lower calf, mainly in my right leg. The arch on my right foot is also lower than my left foot. I thought that my foot would get stronger and not be a problem (I have been walking and...
  3. Tyler J L

    Need this cold weather to stop soon

    So I'm not one for posting things like this, but I feel like this should be put out there. I've been stressed out lately with my grandfather's Alzheimer's and dementia to the point where this morning I yelled at him on the phone at work. I won't go into all the details but I think some of you...
  4. RobinAlexis

    Shin splints: thoughts and advice

    Hey folks, I'm am intermittent runner and have been running in VFF for 12 years, since middle school. I've always done other sports (swimming in high school, rowing and sailing in college) with running as a side hobby. Through college I usually ran ±10 miles a week, sometimes more, trail...
  5. hikerdana

    Just Starting Out - Need Advice and Expectations

    While I know a lot about hiking in general I would like some advice on how to toughen up the feet for hiking and what can I reasonable expect in how long the toughening up process will last and how reasonable it is for most people to hike completely barefoot almost all the time. I know that is...