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  1. Matt

    Barefoot Running -- according to a running shoe maker

    Barefoot Running -- according to a running shoe makerA review of Natural Running, by Danny Abshire and Brian Metzlerreview by Smelph [Editor's note -- All...
  2. Matt

    10% Rule

    And it's impossible to do at both the beginner end and expert end of the spectrum. Obviously going from 0 miles per week to 5 miles per week is a bit more than a 10% increase. But someone doing 60 miles per week might want to think twice before adding 10% to their weekly mileage. If we learn...
  3. Matt

    10% Rule

    TJ, Good luck with your continued recovery.
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    10% Rule

    Thanks TJ, I actually took some time off from running (bad idea), and it's been taking me months to get back into a running groove.
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    10% Rule

    Personally, I like the "no blister" rule of increasing mileage. If I run so far that I end up with blisters, I've gone too far. To me that's one of the big advantages of running barefoot. There is a built-in limiting factor. I don't think foot irritation is all related to foot toughness...
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    What qualifications should someone have in order to become a barefoot running instructor?

    Gravel.  If a barefoot runner Gravel. If a barefoot runner hasn't mastered running on gravel, then I don't care how much they've paid for their certifications. I would like to think that experience counts for something, but I've seen people who've run for barefoot for a short time and seem to...
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    Browser or Operating System?

    I'm definitely a newbie I'm definitely a newbie Linux-wise. I had Slackware many, many years ago, but life got in the way, and I just recently got back into Linux. The new flavors of Linux are way, way beyond what was around a decade or more ago. When I installed Mint, it was like getting a...
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    OMG! They're writing about me!

    I still aspire to be a I still aspire to be a footless purist. Nothing less will do.
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    Browser or Operating System?

    Linux Mint.  I paid just as Linux Mint. I paid just as much for Mint as i did for my usual footwear.
  10. Matt

    Have you tried to jump rope while running?

    I've heard from other people I've heard from other people that jumping rope is a good tool to help with running form. Have never thought of it during a run, though. Seems like a good thing to try.
  11. Matt

    Barefoot Running Instructors Wanted

    Barefoot TJ wrote:Josh sure He also has some impressive race results. Not that speed is everything, but when you see his improvement over the last few years, it gives him a little more credibility.
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    Barefoot Running Instructors Wanted

    Barefoot Josh has done some Barefoot Josh has done some instruction here and there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoOWc0L5Gpw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOc9a3Hk0Vo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv7qqzqSZGI&feature=related
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    BF Insult and Inspiration

    Expanding upon what Stomper Expanding upon what Stomper said just a bit. I think that barefoot running can be dangerous for some people to think about. It's one of those incongruencies that can expose the other things in their lives that are actually wrong. If everything they've heard about...
  14. Matt

    Still think the USA is a free country?

    saypay45 wrote:And again, I can understand their right to keep you out of their place of business. But "liability"? I'm much more likely to get hurt wearing shoes than being barefoot.
  15. Matt

    Is Barefoot Running Better for You and the Environment

    ...and better for the health ...and better for the health of my wallet.
  16. Matt

    Opinion on beer?

    If they made a beer that was If they made a beer that was grain-free and carb-free, I would be all over it.
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    My first Barefoot 10K - actually went quite well!

    Very impressive time. Very impressive time. Congratulations!
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    Barefoot Twitter & Blog Suggestions

    Another really interesting Another really interesting blogger is Harry Hollines at My Tree of Life. If you dig through his blog, there is a ton there that gets deep into the essence of running. http://hhollines.blogspot.com/
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    Farmer's markets and CSAs

    HobbitFeet wrote:Looks like +10!
  20. Matt

    how to run with a garmin

    I would love a Garmin that I would love a Garmin that could keep track of my cadence, but it's hard to see how something like that would actually work.