NickW
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I used to love running way back when, before I joined the military. At the time I was able to run 5 miles in 25 min flat. Then I joined the military and learned to hate running. Being forced to run, not in the footwear of your choice, is not my idea of fun, and often it's very painful. I finally got out about 6 years ago.
I got into cycling after that and did the Seattle to Portland ride in 2007. I finished with a ride time of 10 1/2 hours. I hit my goal for the 204 mile ride.
Shortly after that I started having major back problems and had to go in for back surgery due to damage done while in military. 3 months after that surgery I started trying to work out and run again and trying to lose the 20 pounds I had put on. I ended up barely able to walk. Was 32 and walking with the aide of a cane.
I ended up having to have another back surgery, this time to fuse some of the vertebrate together. 8 months after, I was still having pain that radiated down my legs, my doctors cut me off my meds for fear that I would get addicted to them. I was told I would probably never be able to run again, and would be lucky to be able to walk without pain.
I started trying to run, despite what I was told. I had put on 40 pounds by this time. Was up to a whopping 210 pounds on my 5'7" frame. I was never able to run very far and kept having to take weeks off due to the pain that I was having in my back.
A buddy of mine, whom I had made fun of for years because he runs in those funny looking toe shoes, KSO's I know now, told me to read this book called Born to Run. I'm sure you all know it. After reading this book, I figured what's it going to hurt if I try running barefoot? It can't really get much worse can it?
Within a couple weeks, I had very little back pain, and my supposed degeneritive arthritis in my foot had gone away. Knee pain, forget about it. Gone as well. 5 months later I have no back pain what so ever. This is my story for how I ended up here, and running barefoot. I have now lost 12 of the 40 pounds and hope to lose the rest by next summer. My story sounds a bit dramatic now that I've writen this all down.
I am glad to be a part of the BRS now and I hope to get to know some good people and maybe find some running partners in the Beaverton area. Don't feel comfortable in Downtown Portland as I am a small town boy from Montana origionally.
Happy running everyone!
I got into cycling after that and did the Seattle to Portland ride in 2007. I finished with a ride time of 10 1/2 hours. I hit my goal for the 204 mile ride.
Shortly after that I started having major back problems and had to go in for back surgery due to damage done while in military. 3 months after that surgery I started trying to work out and run again and trying to lose the 20 pounds I had put on. I ended up barely able to walk. Was 32 and walking with the aide of a cane.
I ended up having to have another back surgery, this time to fuse some of the vertebrate together. 8 months after, I was still having pain that radiated down my legs, my doctors cut me off my meds for fear that I would get addicted to them. I was told I would probably never be able to run again, and would be lucky to be able to walk without pain.
I started trying to run, despite what I was told. I had put on 40 pounds by this time. Was up to a whopping 210 pounds on my 5'7" frame. I was never able to run very far and kept having to take weeks off due to the pain that I was having in my back.
A buddy of mine, whom I had made fun of for years because he runs in those funny looking toe shoes, KSO's I know now, told me to read this book called Born to Run. I'm sure you all know it. After reading this book, I figured what's it going to hurt if I try running barefoot? It can't really get much worse can it?
Within a couple weeks, I had very little back pain, and my supposed degeneritive arthritis in my foot had gone away. Knee pain, forget about it. Gone as well. 5 months later I have no back pain what so ever. This is my story for how I ended up here, and running barefoot. I have now lost 12 of the 40 pounds and hope to lose the rest by next summer. My story sounds a bit dramatic now that I've writen this all down.
I am glad to be a part of the BRS now and I hope to get to know some good people and maybe find some running partners in the Beaverton area. Don't feel comfortable in Downtown Portland as I am a small town boy from Montana origionally.
Happy running everyone!
