Hello from England

[LillyBeth]

Hello. I'm Beth from the Midlands in England. I'm not, strictly speaking, a barefooter because I wear VFFs, but I love the freedom they give compared to normal shoes. Maybe one day, especially if I find myself in the company, I'll go naked from the ankles down

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Welcome, LillyBeth! Please feel free to join the UK Chapter, link above.

 

[Barefoot Dama]

Welcome Lilly! How long have you being running? you're going to have fun here-promise!

 

[Phil Hart]

Welcome to the family, LillyBeth. And do give BF a try, as it's tremendously enjoyable. I run in VFFs often as well, but I always enjoy my truly BF runs best. Glad to have you with us.

 

[JosephTree]

Yes, yes! Very welcome you are indeed!

I think you should be able to find another BF / Min runner or two to trot about with sometime. England's not that big, is it? I know there are some members in Scotland. How far away is that?

I'm not really that geographically challenged. My wife's born and raised in Wiltshire. Scotland, I know, isn't that convenient. We do have members a bit closer to you, and I hope you can meet up with them sometime.

VFF's are fine. Though I run mostly BF when the weather is decent, I've still managed to about wear out my first pair of Bikilas. I have logged more than 1,800 miles on them and will happily run in them once in awhile.

 

[Larry]

Welcome!

 

[LillyBeth]

Thanks everyone. It's great to have found such an excellent resource

Welcome Lilly! How long have you being running? you're going to have fun here-promise!

Not that long this time round; I was a fairly keen (shod) 10k runner about 17 years ago, then went off it and just did walking. It's only been the last few months that I'd started getting an urge to run again, but the thought of trying to find the "right" running shoes put me off. Then I bought my first pair of VFFs in March and started walking in them, first on road then for progressively longer off road distances until I was comfortable in them. I began the Couch to 5K plan on 21st May and all was going well until I slightly sprained my ankle last week (I think that's what it is but I'm waiting to see the physio) so am resting at the mo. I had planned to run on Thursday and today but something is clearly not quite right

...I know there are some members in Scotland. How far away is that?...

To give you an idea of distance I'm a 6+ hour drive from Edinburgh and about 3 hours from Wiltshire, so not exactly local unfortunately.

 

[Barefoot Dama]

Thanks everyone. It's great to have found such an excellent resource



Not that long this time round; I was a fairly keen (shod) 10k runner about 17 years ago, then went off it and just did walking. It's only been the last few months that I'd started getting an urge to run again, but the thought of trying to find the "right" running shoes put me off. Then I bought my first pair of VFFs in March and started walking in them, first on road then for progressively longer off road distances until I was comfortable in them. I began the Couch to 5K plan on 21st May and all was going well until I slightly sprained my ankle last week (I think that's what it is but I'm waiting to see the physio) so am resting at the mo. I had planned to run on Thursday and today but something is clearly not quite right



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I am so sorry about your ankle, I realy hope is nothing too serious. I'll keep my fingers crossed for good news from the Physio.