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  1. rdwhitaker

    Anyone run on their lunch break?

    I usually run on my lunch I usually run on my lunch breaks. The nice thing about it, is I am my own boss, so I always get permission! I try to get in at least 6 miles each run, and often get in runs of 10 to 12 miles, depending on my calendar load for the day. I try to get out at least three...
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    Runner's "High" - Fact or Fiction?

    I used to experience runner's I used to experience runner's high a lot back when I ran shod. It happens much less frequently now. Back then I was running longer distances at a faster pace. A few miles into the run I would feel as light as a feather, and my running seemed more like floating...
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    One time I was running when a One time I was running when a van slammed on its brakes, and backed up so the driver could talk to me. He asked "Tell me you are running barefoot intentionally and that you're not just crazy!!" It turned out to be someone I knew. He was just making sure I wasn't...
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    Spinoff, feet transition, before/after etc pix

    I'm very embarrassed about my I'm very embarrassed about my toes. I got toe fungus from my old days when I would wear my old runners until they practically rotted away. I've tried to get rid of it, but no luck. So while my feet generally look more or less okay, even though they are long and...
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    Spinoff, feet transition, before/after etc pix

    Long toes are NOT worthless! Long toes are NOT worthless! I don't know how they may help or hinder running, but they sure are great for climbing banana vines in the jungles!
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    Foot Injury-Can Barely Walk...Any Ideas?

    Oh -- if it IS a stress Oh -- if it IS a stress fracture, enjoy your 6 to 8 week vacation from running! When I had mine, I could not stand to walk barefoot, and I could not stand to wear shoes to work. The only think that worked for me were sandals.
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    Foot Injury-Can Barely Walk...Any Ideas?

    Sounds a lot like a stress Sounds a lot like a stress fracture I got. :( I think I got mine from bad form. I was trying to land on the balls of my feet but I was still trying to "stride out" (as my track coach used to say), so I ended up doing a kind of goose stepping. Needless to say, my feet...
  8. rdwhitaker

    What song is your state famous for?

    I noticed on YouTube that it I noticed on YouTube that it has also been performed by the Beach Boys and by the Kinks. I still like the original version the best.
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    What song is your state famous for?

    The State of Washington is The State of Washington is famous (proudly so) for the old song "Louie, Louie" by the Kingsmen! Every so often, someone tries to make that our State song, but they haven't succeeded yet. www.youtube.com/watch
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    One time a guy saw me running One time a guy saw me running toward him and he called out, "You're either a Navy Seal -- or you're just crazy!" I commented, "Neither -- I'm just happy and healthy!"
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    Ryan, Vancouver, Washington

    Hey Josh -I really enjoyed Hey Josh - I really enjoyed meeting you and running around Nike campus last Friday! Let's do it again some day! Thanks for the photo. I love it! Ryan
  12. rdwhitaker

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    Yesterday on a run I met a Yesterday on a run I met a guy who had a heart attack recently. Only 30% of people with this kind of heart attack survive. He was running for health and to keep his cholesterol down. He was very positive about my barefoot running style and we had a long talk about it...
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    I NEED YOUR HELP, PLEASE!!!!

    TJ:  I used to be able to TJ: I used to be able to listen to a guy named Pete Egoscue on the local radio. He advocated healing body issues by working on realignment of the 8 major core points through gentle movements (much like Yoga). He wrote a number of books, all based around the theme...
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    That's a funny comment! Your That's a funny comment! Your photo of feet looks like my feet after I have mowed the lawn! If anyone notices my stained feet, I just say that cholorphyl is also part of my diet.
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    What do you wish someone had told you when you started out?

    I wish I had started running I wish I had started running barefoot when I was 16!
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    What do you wish someone had told you when you started out?

    I wish someone had emphacized I wish someone had emphacized the importance of placing my feet directly below my body and not out in front. I thought I was supposed land on the balls of my feet, but I was still "striding out" which meant I was running with this dumb goosestepping action. This...
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    One of my favorites happened One of my favorites happened close to my home. I was running down a sidewalk. Up ahead was an older man waiting at a bus stop. He was not looking my way at first. He turned just as I got to within about 20 feet of him and his reaction was beautiful. He had a Chicago...
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    Does barefoot running make people smile more?

    Don't Worry  .  .  .Feet Don't Worry . . . Feet Happy! (I imagine some music notes sprinkled around the words, maybe with grinning faces on the dot of each note.)
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    Funny line for the back of my BRS shirt

    I made an iron-on t-shirt I made an iron-on t-shirt that says: "It Takes BALLS to Run BAREFOOT" and "If You Got 'Em -- Use 'Em!" Of course, I am referring to the balls of the feet! Another idea: "Hey NIKE! THIS is FREE!!" "Laugh All You Want -- I'll Just Fart!"
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    Age

    Hey, Danjo Did you know that Hey, Danjo Did you know that two brothers ran the Duke City Marathon barefoot last year and took 1st and 2nd places out of everybody!? My wife grew up in Albuquerque - according to her, that whole state is just plain magical!