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Health and Beauty

2011 Boise YMCA Christmas 6.1 mile Run Surprise

December 18, 2011 Barefoot Episodes

Pardon my excitement!  Up until a month ago I hadn’t run more than 5 miles at once, and I had only reached that distance around August of this year after nearly 30 years of not being able to run more than a mile at once because of iliotibial band pain.  Yesterday I ran in the [...]

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Moc3 Running Moccasins Go the Distance in Frigid Temps at Wilson Springs

December 11, 2011 Barefoot Episodes

The steam rising from the pond taunted me as I began my run in the sub-freezing temperatures.  At 14 degrees Fahrenheit, any steam escaping my nose was immediately crystallized to (delicately, I’m sure) encircle my nostrils.  The sun was just barely coming over the horizon at 8 AM. It was my day to increase my [...]

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Barefoot Runner Blisters the Track in the Barber to Boise 2011

October 15, 2011 Barefoot Episodes

Today I ran my second barefoot race, the 5K Barber to Boise run.  In spite of a somewhat bruised left foot from dancing (in shoes) last weekend, I ran without any pain.  I did end up with an unopened blood blister on a toe of my right foot, as well as a very small opened [...]

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