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  1. dunetraveller

    Sorry for being so quiet lately

    I have been recovering for the last week from a bad, bad sunburn. On the plus side (kinda), I learned more than I ever wanted to know about sunburn and first hand blister care. The burn took place while I hung out on Huntington Beach couple weekends ago and overindulged. Had fun, collected...
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    Run, Professor! Run!

    News story of a professor who is literally barefoot running from Argentina to Alaska. No backup. Two shirts and a pair of shorts. Read More John T.
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    TMTS

    Yardwork! Again?!? Ughhh!!! Dumb developers put a huge mesquite tree in everyone's front yard. Aggressive Home Owners Association must lurk around the corner waiting for the tree to do its business and hit us up for fines. Thing needs to be trimmed like twice a year or it threatens to rip off...
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    I did it! and not in a good way...

    I went to a dressy event tonight. I thought about going with minimal shoes like I normally would, but then I saw a nice pair of Bass shoes (basic oxford style men's dress shoes). I used to wear them with my suits, and thought one night won't kill me. Sure. Keep thinkin' that. Should have gone...
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    Advice needed for someone else

    I met someone today that I will likely be seeing a lot more of in the future. He has had major spinal surgery and repair in the L1 to L5 area in his past. I remember him saying that the gel they used to reinforce the spine is deteriorating and thus he was no longer able to run for exercise. I...
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    Browser or Operating System?

    I was wondering if there is an optimal operating system or browser to use with the site. Depending on what combination I am using I am able to do, or unable, different things. Sometimes I am unable to use bold, or italics. All the time the quotes never appear in the white block, but I see that...
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    Is Barefoot Running Better for You and the Environment

    Found this blog post today. Included is a video excerpt from "The Human Spark: Running = Big Brains?" with Alan Alda and guest Dr. Daniel E Lieberman. Is Barefoot Running Better for you and the Environment? John T. P.S. Nothing that hasn't been brought up before separately, but I liked how it...
  8. dunetraveller

    I may go barefoot everywhere..

    I may go barefoot everywhere if I always got a reaction like I just got a few minutes ago. I made a quick drive to a local restaurant to order some take out catering for a shindig tomorrow. Got a smirk from the first waitress, the next gave me a big smile and a hearty ^5, and even the mama-san...
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    Tightened up

    Okay, this is going to be a complete noob question, but since I haven't had this happen before I'll ask it at the risk of embarrassment. I decided to go for my usual Friday morning exercise with my friend, but he ran late and I went on ahead figuring I'd get a quick one mile in while waiting. I...
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    Building up my feet.. need advice

    I have read a fair bit on building up the plantar skin, including gravel bucket training. The park I just started going to has a path for runners and walkers. The base is sand with small pieces of sharp rock... I think it would qualify as crushed rock, but it isn't uniform. It looks exactly like...
  11. dunetraveller

    Shin splints

    I posted the whole of this on my blog, but suffice it to say I did a little too much too soon doing some uphill work with already tight calves. I think I have a mild case of shin splints. Not painful, but I had a weird sensation like a stretched nerve, if that makes sense. I have been doing some...
  12. dunetraveller

    Injured foot over the weekend

    Took a knock to the top of my foot while moving a heavy stage section. Guy I was helping pushed as soon as I lifted, so the leg of the stage hit smack dab in the middle of the top of my foot about 2 inches up from the second and third toes. Left a scratch, but didn't draw blood. No real pain...
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    Toenail problem

    I have a newly developing problem. This started about a week ago. I noticed that the nail of each hallux had grown incredibly thick (and I do mean thick!) and both look like they are growing in anew since it appears that a straight line at the cuticle area has formed and the nail is remarkably...
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    TruTV most shocking

    Sitting here watching clips of people busted in buff. Glad they blur out the stuff you don't want to see since most of these people are not exactly those you want to see that way. Funny how almost all of them are wearing shoes while running around with no clothes on. Don't they know it's...