I'm glad you sense that about
I'm glad you sense that about me because it is so true.
I am so proud of you guys, all of you, but mostly the women, I have to be honest. People just don't think women are "strong" enough to do this, and we are proving them wrong. Take BFWendyBird and her minimal 50K, Barefoot Angie Bee and her recent barefoot marathon through 40 degree weather, Barefoot Dama and her barefoot 50K on a dreadmill, and all of you who I watch get stronger with your distance, faster with your speed, and more athletic with your form. I just beam when I read about your successes... I celebrate you all (men and women alike), and at the moment, I live vicariously through you all.
And then I feel frightened because of my situation. I am so sad that I cannot run. I am so angry that shoes have done this to me. AND I HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE! I remain hopeful though, as I have the past two years through 37 needles and countless failed procedures that I will be able to enjoy the same success that you all are. I realize it will be a long road of baby steps to my recovery, if at all possible, and that I will basically have to start all over again.
I also think my situation is so ironic though. I must have a purpose, right? I mean I would never have picked up running barefoot if I didn't have Morton's Neuroma. I would never have started the RW BFR Forum searching for people just like me. I would never have started the BRS. It's having the passion that comes from running barefoot for two years to set all this in motion, and for without the pain I've gone through, it would not exist, at least in the form it is. And now I'm finding a new passion, a passion to help others not go through what I have gone through. I want others to understand that their pain, their injuries may just be attributable to the types of shoes they are wearing. I want to see the running shoe diminish into something more healthy. I want standards and warnings on shoes, just like cigarettes have warning labels. I am stretched so thin (I wish), I haven't the time to get it all going though. I am so thankful to all of you who contribute to the BRS, even if it's just in the way of a simple post now and again, or even just being a lurker, learning, and sharing what you know with others. I appreciate all of you.
The BRS will be ONE YEAR OLD in two hours. Please be sure to check out the home page tomorrow. You will enjoy the article that Nyal has written in order to celebrate the anniversary of our birth.