tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post6498319505866160082..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Running to the Child In Mematerfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-50882029114144308492011-09-23T08:27:58.083-07:002011-09-23T08:27:58.083-07:00I'm now up to 8K in my Nike Frees, and I do en...I'm now up to 8K in my Nike Frees, and I do enjoy running in them. Still haven't got the 5-fingers, but intend to. I do my long runs, though, in a distance shoe -- have you switched over completely? and not experienced any problems?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-44519966804653805502011-09-21T19:11:17.175-07:002011-09-21T19:11:17.175-07:00I have the 5 fingers. I also have a minimal shoe ...I have the 5 fingers. I also have a minimal shoe made by Merrill. Both have really thin soles.<br /><br />I like the feeling of running in minimal shoes. I feel it's released the real runner within because I am not being dragged down by clunky running shoes that alter my gait.<br /><br />With time you will enjoy the minimalist shoes.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17810649000858958112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-25308759506231949142011-09-01T07:46:16.186-07:002011-09-01T07:46:16.186-07:00Ah, the joys of being barefoot. Not long ago, my s...Ah, the joys of being barefoot. Not long ago, my shoes were hurting me so much, I simply took them off and carried them, as I walked home from the subway. It was bliss. And, I realized, the first time I'd ever walked the sidewalks of Toronto barefoot.Weird in edgewisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314111344887318425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14814135942385719402011-08-25T22:24:18.619-07:002011-08-25T22:24:18.619-07:00Miss C: I'm not sure what to think. I've b...Miss C: I'm not sure what to think. I've been very impressed by McDougall's book, which makes tons of sense to me intuitively, but it's a big leap of faith to switch from the solid running shoe. So far, the Free are just for one or two shorter runs weekly (and I LOVE them for walking), but I ran an hour in them today. (I have the opposite feet to yours -- very, very flat)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-52026512010475837092011-08-25T18:55:55.297-07:002011-08-25T18:55:55.297-07:00I'm due for a new pair of runners and have loo...I'm due for a new pair of runners and have looked at Nike Free, but after plantar fasciitis surgery on my very high arches, I'm wary about the "free" part. Lots of padding sounds better. Are you happy with yours?Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-70796624119750044282011-08-25T14:36:16.016-07:002011-08-25T14:36:16.016-07:00Tiffany: For me, it was Phys. Ed. at school that m...Tiffany: For me, it was Phys. Ed. at school that made me feel "hopeless" at the physical, and I think it's why I take such delight now in being considered athletic simply because I run. I can't imagine ever being confident or adept at the trickier aspects of yoga, but I take similar pleasure just in being able to move my body at my own pace. You're right that part of the pleasures of those child-ish or child-like activities is to go back to a time before we started getting those messages.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-54278535263815750822011-08-24T20:51:47.487-07:002011-08-24T20:51:47.487-07:00I love being barefoot. My physical activity of cho...I love being barefoot. My physical activity of choice, yoga, is of course a barefoot gig. You talk about regaining childhood and I've realised that yoga lets me have what I never had as a child - a sense of physical freedom AND accomplishment. I grew up being told by my mother that I was 'hopeless' at all things physical, and only now do I actually get pleasure out of flinging myself into a handstand, or running along a beach, or playing a ball game in the park with the kids. Such a waste ...Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-74755344142467913782011-08-24T18:43:56.128-07:002011-08-24T18:43:56.128-07:00Oh, Elizabeth, that sounds glorious! Where is this...Oh, Elizabeth, that sounds glorious! Where is this enlightened community?!<br />Mardel: Yikes! Stubbed toes are so painful! Still, I'm thinking that the concentrated barefoot workouts might train to avoid those. And, of course, the toe shoes offer the best of both, right?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86001441721059774302011-08-24T13:32:47.206-07:002011-08-24T13:32:47.206-07:00I love going barefoot and spent most of my childho...I love going barefoot and spent most of my childhood summers unshod. I still love to kick my shoes off but a w recent stubbed toes and breaks have left me more cautious. I'd like to try those shoes as well. I have a neighbor who bought them for working in the yard and hiking and he loves them.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-11728854583670373542011-08-24T07:58:05.339-07:002011-08-24T07:58:05.339-07:00I love dancing in barefeet. Every summer Saturday ...I love dancing in barefeet. Every summer Saturday night in my community there is a concert on the green. We bring a picnic, wine, and dance barefoot. <br />Divine.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662521638465128962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-56174543887884351542011-08-23T21:01:05.442-07:002011-08-23T21:01:05.442-07:00Lisa: Someday you'll have to tell us more abou...Lisa: Someday you'll have to tell us more about the hippie school -- sounds idyllic and wacky all at once. I suppose in much of California you could, actually, spend most of a childhood barefoot, weather-wise. We only had that luxury in summer -- would have grown either webs or algae between our toes the rest of the year!<br />Pavlova: If you're fascinated by runners, you need to read McDougall's book, really! Can I suggest that you try to get out to the UBC Museum of Anthropology while you're in Vanc'r? It's not too bad by bus (can't get there by rapid transit, sadly) and well worth the visit, both for the architecture, the site itself, and the exhibits -- check it out online for a preview.<br />and e-mail me, if you'd like, at fsproutATgmailDOTcom, with your dates <br />Pseu: I know! I'm really wishing we had a decent lawn around here -- my toes are imagining it right now. . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-79415072218243577262011-08-23T20:53:35.641-07:002011-08-23T20:53:35.641-07:00Hostess: I haven't heard of Voltaren -- thanks...Hostess: I haven't heard of Voltaren -- thanks for the suggestion which I'll def. try. As for running vs. other fitness activities, I don't see it as superior in any way. I love walking as well, and Pilates, and have begun enjoying yoga -- but I'm fortunate enough to be able to run still and I love it for a kind of intensity that de-stresses. <br />Susan: You seem to catch exactly what I mean about recovering childhood in something simple -- for you the Chucks bring the same glee I feel in digging my toes into the warm beach pebbles. Aren't we lucky? Such accessible joys!<br />Meg: You're on!<br />Ming: Sounds as if you can handle the cold water -- you could have joined me today, brrrr! What you say about ridding your feet of cramps is just what I'm hoping for from the toe shoes eventually, the barefoot workout right now -- I know it's impossible to give the foot its free range while it's stuck in a rigid runner. Plus the silliness of the toe shoes--colour and shape-- has its own childish appeal!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-16855608211598255772011-08-23T19:49:50.900-07:002011-08-23T19:49:50.900-07:00I really miss running sometimes.
For me, the ulti...I really miss running sometimes.<br /><br />For me, the ultimate is going barefoot in the grass. I love the feel of cool green grass underneath my feet!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-66718844630045844012011-08-23T17:45:10.690-07:002011-08-23T17:45:10.690-07:00Oh yes, barefoot is the way to go. I always feel ...Oh yes, barefoot is the way to go. I always feel more secure when I can feel the floor, or beach, or rock! I have<br />always had a great admiration for and fascination with runners.....BRAVO to you! Hope your tendon feels better<br />soon.<br />I will be in Vancouver for just one week....tagging along<br />on husband's trip....his company is based downtown so we will be staying in hotel there.<br />Thanks for the pilates info...I hope to go walking and/or<br />biking in Stanley Parlk.<br />PS. I don't know why I thought you lived on Bowen's Island! Your island is a paradise.pavlovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809182203387660034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4461331925541322272011-08-23T15:15:19.710-07:002011-08-23T15:15:19.710-07:00I spent most of my childhood barefoot, at our hipp...I spent most of my childhood barefoot, at our hippie school. My kids did the same. It is wonderful, once you get callused, to walk freely on the ground.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-23555382123602055692011-08-23T14:48:32.486-07:002011-08-23T14:48:32.486-07:00Like Hotess - I admire runners - used to be one - ...Like Hotess - I admire runners - used to be one - until my knees started to give me trouble.<br /><br />My sister and I bought the toe shoes (for water) this summer for swimming in Lake Tahoe. The water is cool and the shoe line is rocky. They were great (bought them at a Triatholon store). Another advantage - I had no cramps in my feet - even wearing heels. My sister bought a "regular" pair which she uses at the gym.<br /><br />And I would have been in the ocean with you!minghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655969372614878927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-3158848112877600352011-08-23T10:05:51.888-07:002011-08-23T10:05:51.888-07:00call me if you want some advise for home care for ...call me if you want some advise for home care for that tendinitis. Then book in with me for October 1st :)do,write. readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687240571292516010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-69084171262031616262011-08-23T09:41:13.297-07:002011-08-23T09:41:13.297-07:00Oh dear, take very good care of that injury. I'...Oh dear, take very good care of that injury. I've had so many injury issues that I am very, very conservative now. I use a low-impact arc trainer for aerobic exercise. My running days are over.<br /><br />Childhood? I am getting such a kick out of my new converse all stars I can't believe it. Pure silly fun. I even like them parked by the front hutch. Whenever I see them I think a kid must be living here. Hey that's me :-). When I go out, I want to wear a big sign that says Check Out My Converse All Stars!<br /><br />Enjoy your squishy barefoot walks this week.Susan Tinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900811284963063686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-53611632540482540352011-08-23T09:01:02.738-07:002011-08-23T09:01:02.738-07:00Those shoes look very cool and I think they would ...Those shoes look very cool and I think they would extend your beach walking into the next season. I am sorry to hear about the injuries from running. <br />Walking, swimming and Yoga are about all I can manage. <br />I have always admired runners like you mater, as they seem more dedicated to fitness than those of us who choose to walk.<br /><br />I am boldly going to suggest...<br />Try soaking your foot in epsom salts and warm water and then rub a little Voltaren gel on the site put your feet up and knit or read for an hour. Hope that might help.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.com