Another BF newbie from NYC (well, Brooklyn)

[Antonella Pavese]

Hi All,
I've just started running barefoot/minimally shod because running makes me happy but my shoes make my knees hurt. I'm reading a bunch of BF books (just finished Born to Run, just started BF running step by step), watching lots of videos, and I would love to meet other barefoot runners.

Even with shoes, I'm not a very tough runner as most of you (yet) but I'm working on it.

 

[DNEchris]

Hi Antonella. Welcome - even though you are miles away across the East River
There's a barefoot crew in NYC meeting up, mostly, at Columbus Circle http://www.meetup.com/BarefootNYC/
Not being very tough is probably the best way to be - that way there is less chance of doing TMTS!

 

[Antonella Pavese]

Thank you, Chris.
I saw the meetup. I won't be able to come to the few next ones, but I'll be there as soon as my schedules clears up.

 

[DNEchris]

That's OK - we hope to be running all winter!

 

[Sid]

Welcome! Good luck!

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Welcome!

 

[Antonella Pavese]

Thank you, Chris, Sid, and TJ.

 

[ThomDavid]

Antonella, I'm a newbie too, and have found this forum to be a terrific source of wisdom (and solace). Hope you will too. Welcome!

 

[scedastic]

Welcome! I think bf running makes me look tough even though I'm not. Attitude is everything, right?

 

[happysongbird]

Hello! from another 51 year old barefooter -

 

[Phil Hart]

Welcome, Antonella - you're in good company here.

 

[Tristan]

Welcome!

Not being very tough is probably the best way to be - that way there is less chance of doing TMTS!

You might be right... I too was a big time tenderfoot and still am. I had to progress really slowly, so maybe that was a good thing!