Mike,TJ loves running, and
Mike,
TJ loves running, and loves living barefoot whenever possible as well.
She also was an awesome California barefoot skater chick back in the day.
Eventualy shoe wearing as she matured caused neuromas to develope in her feet, and by the time she started running barefoot they were already giving her problems. Ironicaly only barefoot running relieved the discomfort of the neuromas, as shoe wearing only made the symptoms much worse.
As a firm believer in barefoot running, she succesfully lobbied the Runner's World forums to create a barefoot runners division, and then went on to found The Barefoot Runners Society.
Cryosurgery this past May in an attempt to destroy the neuromas did not result in the desired outcome, and the heel centric walking during recovery caused her plantar fascia to rebel. There may also have been a setback related to antibiotic therepy for an unrelated condition.
She will make a full recovery and be running barefoot very soon.
She will then also rediscover her inner skater girl self and take up barefoot longboard skateboarding as an alternative to cycling and walking on her running days off.
This has been a totaly un-authorized biography, but is true to the best of my knowledge.