Peggy in Rural Nebraska

[PeggyC]

Hi, I'm Peggy. I'm stuck in western (rural, backward, behind-the-times) Nebraska currently but grew up all over the East Coast and Hawaii.

I've never been much of a shoe-wearer, but did spend enough time in poorly-fitting military shoes (starting at age 15) to have screwed up my feet bad enough to "need" a bunionectomy at age 22. That of course led to reduced range of motion in my left Big Toe, special orthotics, and Mizuno Wave Alchemy shoes since 2003. Personally, now, I truly believe that if the military offered or covered chiropractic care, a chiropractor could have fixed my toe and I wouldn't have needed surgery.

Wave Alchemy shoes have all the bells and whistles of a modern running shoe, stability, cushioning, and most importantly, it didn't let my toes bend AT ALL. That was key to being able to run without pain, until I got "permission" from Born To Run to start running barefoot.

Running barefoot for the last 5 months has been pain-free (until I stepped on a goathead thorn today!!!). I'm still not fast, but for once, my feet aren't what's holding me back. Now I just have to figure out what to wear to run in blizzards and I'll be good to go.

 

[Phil Hart]

Welcome to the very extended

Welcome to the very extended neighborhood, Peggy!

 

[Blind Boy]

Welcome, Peggy! From your

Welcome, Peggy! From your signature it seems we have a little in common. I don't breastfeed or natural birth, I'm a bit biologically limited in those departments, but as I type this I have a snoring one year old on my back and I've just returned from lunch at the local fast food joint. My wife's the crafty one though.

 

[Abide]

Hi Peggy, my sympathies for

Hi Peggy, my sympathies for being stuck in western Nebraska ( Well on the bright side at least it is flat )

Welcome to the group!

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Hi Peggy!

Hi Peggy!

 

[Danjo]

Hey Peggy. I run into

Hey Peggy. I run into goatheads everyonce in a while, but I've only ever found them in town, not out in the desert, which is odd. I guess they're some kind of native weed? I dunno. I basically just have to avoid scruffy looking yards and the sidewalks around them.

 

[hmduey]

Hi Peggy!

Hi Peggy!

 

[PeggyC]

Danjo wrote:Hey Peggy. I run

Hey Peggy. I run into goatheads everyonce in a while, but I've only ever found them in town, not out in the desert, which is odd. I guess they're some kind of native weed? I dunno. I basically just have to avoid scruffy looking yards and the sidewalks around them.

they are actually pretty cool how they grow. someone on another barefoot forum posted a wikipedia link and now I know what to look for. I had a massive plant of them growing right outside my front door!!!!! That went in the trash in a hurry before they could fully mature.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribulus_terrestris

 

[Barefoot TJ]

I remember these from growing

I remember these from growing up in Southern California. Not fun at all.

 

[Barefoot Cassie]

Wow, I'm glad we don't have

Wow, I'm glad we don't have them around here, they don't look fun at all.

Welcome Peggy!

I too Barefooting, Babywearing, Breastfeeding, Natural Birthing (wanted to do this, even took Bradley classes but life had other plans for me), Mom of 2 and Wife of 1. I like to cook and Square Foot Garden and am a terrible house keeper. I sew and get crafty when I have time. Just add on to the list reading, and decorating and you are now me!

 

[jschwab]

Welcome! No breastfeeding

Welcome! No breastfeeding (long sad story) but babywearing, homebirthing, chicken-raising (no sun so no vegetable gardening), barefooting lady mama of three who hangs out with a fiber arts club but hasn't brought a project in at least 6 months.