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  1. palmav

    Comment by 'palmav' in 'My First Barefoot Race'

    Woo Hoo! Great race report and thanks for sharing.
  2. palmav

    Comment by 'palmav' in 'First three runs post surgery'

    No timeline yet. Doc told me he wants the right foot to be completely healed and healthy before he does the left foot. My last run was on Friday and it was awesome! I'm so excited. I still have a long ways to go, but I ran a 10:48/mi pace for my 5k run. It's still relatively slow, but it felt...
  3. palmav

    First three runs post surgery

    I tried out my first barefoot run post surgery on Monday this past week. 2.3 miles at a 12 min/mile pace. Slow but it felt great! No issues at all. I ran barefoot again on Wednesday and then again today. Today I upped it to 3.1 miles. I'm feeling the normal soreness but nothing unusual. My left...
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    Comment by 'palmav' in 'Barefoot running with Dakota'

    Very nice blog entry! Thanks for sharing. It is so nice to have a child of yours to run barefoot with!
  5. palmav

    24 Hour Relay for Life in VFFs!

    Wow!  Great job! Wow! Great job!
  6. palmav

    Comment by 'palmav' in 'Local Newspaper Article - Students bring awareness to the health risks of being barefoot'

    Good job Terry! Did your letter get published? You are right on the money in all of your comments. What people need in poor countries more than shoes,are food, medicine and education! Victor
  7. palmav

    Comment by 'palmav' in 'the transition...part 2'

    Running on a treadmill is not my favorite thing either, but as you pointed out, sometimes you just don't have a choice. It is possible that you are having some form issues because you should not be blistering like that even on a treadmill -especially a new one! The blisters on the tips of your...
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    Comment by 'palmav' in 'Amazing week in Visiting Oslo'

    Very nice! So good to see the barefoot movement on an international stage!
  9. palmav

    Comment by 'palmav' in 'Relishing My BF Progress'

    Excellent! Keep it up!
  10. palmav

    What to say to those...

    Just walk away.  Well, my Just walk away. Well, my wife can't stand my barefoot running habit, so it's not that easy...
  11. palmav

    Article: The US Air Force Takes Note of BFR

    Actually, Military Times Publishing Company, once known as the Army Times Publishing Company, is the parent of all of these newspapers. They publish the Air Force Times, The Army Times, Navy Times, etc. and all share the same "Off Duty" section. It definitely makes for very broad exposure! I was...
  12. palmav

    Surgery to remove a bone spur from my foot

    On the 7th of April, Ihad surgery to remove a large bone spur from the rear of my right heel. It has been 11 days now and my recovery is going very well. I'm pleased. I was concerned, naturally, that things might not go that well, but so far have been proven wrong. I was mostly concerned because...
  13. palmav

    Have a medical condition or running-related injury that somehow cleared up when ditching the shoes?

    For me, running barefoot got For me, running barefoot got rid of persistent shin splints as well as knee and back pain. However, because I didn't have a mentor when I started 11 years ago, I developed large bone spurs at the backs of both of my heels. I didn't figure out the form problem...
  14. palmav

    Goals for 2010

    TJ - didn't know you were TJ - didn't know you were getting ready for surgery too! I have surgery Wednesday on my right foot to get rid of the bone spur behind my heel. Then some recovery time, then the other foot. So, no real goals for 2010 other than recovery and then a careful return...
  15. palmav

    Hi Everyone...Spring is here !

    I love spring!  My favorite I love spring! My favorite time of the year. The warm pavement is much friendlier to my bare soles and so much more comfortable! That is until it gets really warm in the summer, then, like TJ said, it's morning or evening runs, but that's OK! No complaints here...
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    Comment by 'palmav' in 'Why do I run Barefoot?'

    I'm replying to my own blog. I've never written a blog before, so I'm learning as I go. For some reason, I thought I could just continue on my previous comment, but it appears separate blog entries are almost like talking to one's self! Anyway, thought I would just share some thoughts. I am...
  17. palmav

    Article: The US Air Force Takes Note of BFR

    It was a lot of fun doing this interview. It felt a little funny/awkward when the freelance photographer was taking snapshots - he must have taken 4 or 5 hundred photos! I'm disappointed Military Times won't let us reproduce the article though. Oh well, it has generated a lot of interest from my...
  18. palmav

    Why do I run Barefoot?

    Because it's a blast! It's fun! It defines freedom! It defines rebelliousness against society's many ridiculous rules! This is a test blog entry.
  19. palmav

    Why do I run Barefoot?

    Because it's a blast! It's fun! It defines freedom! It defines rebelliousness against society's many ridiculous rules! This is a test blog entry.