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  1. swedishpimple

    A winter without snow... at least my feet still work

    A rather sad year for a cross coutry skiing in Northeast Ohio. Unusually warm temps and very few days with snow on the ground. My favorite haunts this time of year are filled with mud and grass instead of the usual snow and ice. Ordinarily my despair with nothing to do activity wise would...
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    BF cross training with free weights?

    I'm thinking about starting some BF cross training with free weights. My goals are not really to get burly... but more to improve my overall strength and most importantly for me flexibility. I plan on focusing on full range of motion and doing some mild stretching during and after my...
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    My first BF race... Akron Marathon - Relay (re-post)

    My apologies for the re-post. There's a near duplicate of this in the blog section... but I wasn't sure how much anyone paid attention to that part of the site and since it was a milestone for me... I guess I just wanted to share. So here it is again... (with a few minor edits) **** I finally...
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    Barefoot running in Sweden

    In a couple of weeks I have a trip planned with my wife and her parents to travel to Sweden to visit with extended family. Despite my username It will indeed be my first time there. In fact my wife's family hasn't been back to the homeland for about 20 years and then only while her Dad was on...
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    The Swedish Pimple returns...

    It's been a while. Almost 10 months without posting anything on this forum. It's nothing personal... I was just dealing with work crap and a few injuries that kept me sidelined and away from BFR and BFRS for far too long. Anyway... I'm back and super excited to be posting and more...
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    SIGH (my injury?)

    I hate bad news... but here goes: I have developed some pain in my lower left medial side of my tibia. At first I didn't even notice the shin pain... it was persistent calf tightness that was most troubling for me. But, as I probed deeper... in an attempt to loosen up the stubborn muscles of...
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    Anxious, conflicted, scared... My first 5K race awaits.

    In 2 1/2 weeks (Oct. 9th) I'll be running in my first 5k race. I'm finding it very difficult not to care what my time will be. I really wish someone would just smack me around and remind me that it is my first race... I'm slow... and it's okay. Somewhere inside me is a reasonable chap...
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    Are walk breaks cheating?

    So I decided to change things up a bit on my long run yesterday. I incorporated walk breaks into my BFR... I would run at a comfortable effort level for 3 min. walk for 1 min. and repeat. I had read somewhere that this was effective strategy for distance races and whatnot. So I thought why...
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    I was almost "that guy"... a cautionary tale.

    Not sure where to post this? It kind of reminds me of a pub tale... so The Barefoot Pub it is. So.... yesterday after work I decided to go for a BFR in my neighborhood. Sure the sky was dark grey and it was raining some... and before heading out I heard something about severe thunderstorm...
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    Runner's "High" - Fact or Fiction?

    I have read a few debates in the past discussing the existence of the runner's "high"... some voices on the topic even go so far as to suggest that it is a myth. Since my own limited newbie running experience is devoid of anything I would deem to be a true "high"... at least in comparison to...
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    Tiptoe through the forest (BFR form?)

    On my recent trip to the North Woods of Minnesota I did lots of BF and Minimal trail running... I also took lots of pictures. Some of the stills I took of myself I did with a camera remote in hand... hoping to capture a winning picture of me dashing along the trails during my first BFR/MR...
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    Impure thoughts? ... the lure of shoes.

    Impure thoughts?... the lure of shoes. So Sunday I tried a new trail in the area. It was supposed to be an easy day. I planned a nice relaxing barefoot run. The new spot held promise if it worked out. I had skied it once before a couple of winters ago. It was closer to home than my usual...
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    I ate a 5K for breakfast and I'm still hungry.

    Less the 2 weeks after finishing my first... unofficial BFR 5K+ and I am now running them routinely (albeit slowly). Anyway... this morning I had a great relaxed run of 3.41 miles. It felt awesome... and here it is later in the day and I still feel great. In fact I feel so good that I even...
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    Base Training - Setting HR zone?

    The topic of Aerobic Base Training is one that interests me greatly. Without going into too much detail on the topic or my situation (I'll leave that for others to do)... let's just say that I'm a believer. My question to the group is: How do I properly set my HR zone for this type of...
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    Limericks anyone?

    At the risk of becoming 'that guy'. I mean let's face it... I have a haiku post and now I'm starting in on the limericks. Oh well.. it's a pub right... drink a beer or three and enjoy. What's with all the poetry stuff anyway? I'll start... **** The runner smiled as he won All gasped at...
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    Do you Haiku?

    A BFR Haiku thread... why not? I'll start. *** The earth speaks to me I commune I feel I know Each bare step is new *** S. Pimp
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    Training and Technique

    I'm just wondering if there should be a forum created for posts discussing topics relating to Training and Technique? (Form,training programs,exercises,drills...etc.)? For most of the established BFR folks this is old hat stuff... but a lot of the newbies, myself included, might benefit from...
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    Barefoot hiking/hill running with poles (not an ethnic joke)

    Anyone out there ever do any barefoot hiking/hill running with poles? This is a type of training I have done in the past (while shod) in preparation for cross country ski season. I've always enjoyed these workouts, and I am looking forward to trying them in the bare. Anyway... just curious...
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    I miss beer (why running in the mornings just isn't the same)

    Okay... I'll come clean. I like having a beer after a workout. If it's winter and I am skiing then it's usually wine, but after a good ole summer BFR I am finding it hard to believe there's anything better for recovery than a nice cold brew. Recently... in part to avoid the summer heat... I...
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    "I Finally Made It" OR "They'll Let Anyone In" OR "There Goes The Neighborhood"

    I couldn't decide on an intro title for my first post in this forum. So take your pick. Anyway... Having just gotten my invite and subsequent membership... I'm happy to finally get a chance to participate in what appears to be the start of a great new forum. Being a relative newbie to BFR I...
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