tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16287485151060883732024-03-13T01:45:42.410-05:00Barefoot ChiropractorSharing relevant and irrelevant information on barefoot running, or whatever else I feel like discussing.Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-84739975758827350882015-06-18T15:04:00.000-05:002015-06-18T15:06:31.466-05:00Shamma Sandals - Warrior Review
Well, this review is really long overdue. Strap in, internet! The ride won't be bumpy, but safety first and all...
A nice gentleman from Shamma contacted me back in August of last year and asked if I would like a trial pair of sandals for review. (That's a disclaimer, folks. The footwear was free.) Of course I said yes. My experience with huraches is limited,Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-10095540725659265092012-11-08T13:35:00.000-06:002012-11-08T13:35:12.896-06:00Exercise and DepressionLast night, I realized I had been in a bad mood for about a week. Busy at work, some sick kids at home, blah, blah, blah. You've been there too. I couldn't put my finger on a specific reason, I just felt like kicking someone. Then my wife said "You were snoring last night". Don't worry, I didn't kick her. But it made me realize my problem. When I don't Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-77393564042941653482012-06-13T00:17:00.001-05:002012-06-13T00:17:18.217-05:00Rae's Run Across AmericaJust wanted to tell you all about one of the coolest things I've ever heard of. Maybe you already know about it but I just found out. There's a young woman from Iowa spending her Summer running across the U.S. to raise money for Soles4Soles, a charity that donates shoes to poverty stricken and disaster victims around the world. Her name is Rae, and she is officially awesome.
Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-56388368037337604572012-06-03T23:32:00.001-05:002012-06-04T22:32:23.172-05:002012 Med City Half Marathon ReviewAbout a year ago my wife and I were walking around a city park pushing son
#1 in the stroller. She was pregnant with son #2 and I had been running
about two months. The 2011 Minnesota Warrior Dash was about a month away
and we were chatting about it. I was surprised about how much I had
improved already and I mentioned that maybe a half-marathon would be possible
in the future.&Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-69228220996668405762012-04-12T21:06:00.000-05:002012-04-12T21:06:12.067-05:00Bare Feet and the BrainHere's an interesting point of view by The Gait Guys. I'm into brain research/training in the course of my clinical practice, so this was nice to see. They give some of the rationale I use for no longer advising orthotics as we (and Podiatrists) are taught in school. I don't just tell everyone with back pain to wear a back brace all day, so why give people with foot pain as a Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-14105307790223855212012-02-16T13:13:00.000-06:002012-02-16T13:14:08.264-06:00Jason Robillard's ABC's of Barefoot Running - With Video!So, I've been on a hiatus for two months now. What have I been doing? The list is actually pretty short:
Adjusting to having two kiddos at home instead of one. (Change is hard for me, even when I love my kids.)
Trying to learn how to not be flustered by change.
Working.
Running.
Playing Xbox (Batman: Arkham City - thanks to my wife for the b-day present!)
Annoying my wife by playing Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-47834278707763869862011-12-14T20:08:00.003-06:002011-12-14T20:08:58.526-06:00Bare Feet!
Just a quick update on what I did today. Baby boy #2, Liam, was born at 11:18 this morning. He and mama are doing very well!
Welcome Liam! We are glad you are finally here!
Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-17894293339755227592011-12-09T08:41:00.001-06:002011-12-09T08:56:34.628-06:00Educational Barefoot Running VideosWell, maybe not so educational. The two videos below have just been kicking around the barefoot running community the last week or so and I wanted to share them. I hope you enjoy them!
This one's a little older, but still funny.
Do we all think like this? Probably. Now, I'm going to go keep being awesome. You all have a good day.
Run on , Runners!Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-67897960887203497592011-12-06T21:23:00.001-06:002011-12-07T11:16:01.299-06:00Running in Winter...It's ColdThanksgiving morning I went out and did 4 miles. It was a nice morning to be barefoot! About 45 degrees or so and sunny. I figured it would be one of the last times I would be able to get out barefoot this year. I was right! About two days later I started to get a sore throat, and by the morning after I had the black plague in my lungs. That was annoying since Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-56338237668140799522011-11-25T22:29:00.000-06:002011-12-07T22:21:43.122-06:00Road ID Review and Giveaway!
Road ID is a company that began after a near miss and a good idea. Edward, one of the owners, was nearly hit by a truck while out running. His father had been bugging him to carry ID, but Edward didn't think he was in any danger while out running. After the near miss, Road ID was born.
The concept is pretty simple. You need ID, but you don't want to carry stuff while Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-64499542487909280752011-11-21T13:23:00.001-06:002011-11-22T23:01:45.659-06:00Invisible Shoes on Sale! 25% Off!You all know that I love my Invisible Shoes. I anticipate them getting me through the winter easily, and I even did a run at 26* F last night with no problems. My hands were actually cold, and my toes were just fine!
Steven and Lena are coming up on two years of business with Invisible Shoes and they are having a HUGE sale to celebrate. From now until midnight, November 28th, Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-64008221821627246822011-11-20T22:34:00.000-06:002011-11-20T22:51:14.088-06:004th Annual Gilman Memorial Turkey Trot Race Recap
The 4th Annual Gilman Memorial Turkey Trot was on Saturday, November 19th. It's a 5K run/walk with all the proceeds donated to the Alzheimer's Association. We named it for my grandfather Fred Gilman who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
This year was certainly the best so far! We had 54 runners/walkers not including a few pre-registered runners who ended up not being able toBarefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-89577225749272458492011-11-14T23:46:00.000-06:002011-11-14T15:31:04.877-06:00Invisible Shoes - 4mm Connect Huarache Review
Ever since first hearing about huaraches I have wanted to try a pair. What the heck are huaraches you say? According to the Beach Boys, they are the footwear of choice for surfers.
Basically, a huarache (pronounced in my Spanglish as "whar AH gee") is a thin soled sandal that you tie on your feet to protect them from rough terrain. Huarache translates directly to English as Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-89628169321175653322011-11-10T08:39:00.000-06:002011-11-10T08:39:42.330-06:00Minnesota Barefooters Unite to Form An Unstopable Group of Running SuperherosOk, maybe it wasn't all the Minnesota barefooters, and we did stop a few times, but Superhero is certainly an apt description.
Sunday was my first official group run with the Minnesota Chapter of the Barefoot Runners Society. What a great time! Seven of us struck out from the Maplewood Community Center and headed down the Gateway trail. It's a pretty flat route and was a nice Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-56956707175878125002011-11-04T09:28:00.000-05:002011-11-04T09:28:14.487-05:00Eddie Izzard's Barefoot Running AdventureEddie Izzard is one of my favorite comedians. Possibly even my most favorite. Since most of the video I've seen of Eddie usually features some sort of stiletto heeled boot I was surprised to hear that he was a runner. But not just a runner. More like a freakin machine. In 2009, he ran 43 marathons in 51 days. After five weeks of training. Five weeks of Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-44544519833551458152011-10-29T09:33:00.001-05:002011-11-03T23:36:50.690-05:00How I Tie My Invisible Shoe HuarachesThere's lots of ways to tie huaraches. I like to tie mine in the more traditional "toga" style, slightly adapted from Steven Sashen's instructions on the Invisible Shoes website.
Start with the basic lacing pattern.
Bring the lace around to the outside of your ankle, above the ankle bone itself, bring the lace
around to the front, then make one more pass around your leg.
Pass Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-87009273093983059252011-10-21T09:22:00.003-05:002011-10-21T09:22:39.012-05:00First "Cold" Barefoot RunLast Saturday I set out about 7:30 am for a run. I want to be barefoot as long as possible into the Fall and Winter so the chilly Saturday morning was my first test of my superhero abilities. The temp was 41 degrees when I set out.
The pavement was cold but not crazy cold. I could really only feel the cold for the first 1/2 block or so. I set off on my normal path, Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-77148261486406959732011-10-18T00:09:00.002-05:002011-11-12T22:06:14.403-06:00Gymboss Interval Timer - Gear ReviewIsn't it about time you heard some more about what I think? I thought so too.
I bought the Gymboss in April. I was embarking on my latest running career (the one that ended up leading to running barefoot) and I was following Jeff Galloway's 5K training program. His programs focus on run/walk intervals and I was actually using a kitchen timer to do my intervals. It was Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-53586107657328051062011-10-11T07:42:00.000-05:002011-10-11T07:42:20.336-05:00Barefoot Running Coach Certification - Is it necessary?Everyone likes to be a certified something. Lord knows that a lot of my time has been spent acquiring more letters to put behind my name. Is it always a good thing? Is it necessary? Do the letters guarantee results or can you put stock in them at all? I think that the letters behind my name actually create more responsibility in my everyday life. I see them as Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-71648191202371329392011-10-04T21:37:00.001-05:002011-10-04T21:37:30.477-05:00Running and Wheezing - Lungs, Asthma, and SmokingLet me first say I wasn't smoking on my run tonight. I'm sure that was obvious but I just wanted to clear the air, so to speak.
When I was in elementary and middle school I had some breathing troubles. Asthma is a reactive disorder that causes constriction of the lung passages and therefore makes it difficult to breathe. I was on different medications and a couple inhalers for Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-52405868114318043232011-09-28T13:22:00.000-05:002011-11-12T22:04:21.268-06:00Shoes, Injury, Misinformation, and a Soap BoxTime to get a little preachy.
On Tuesday mornings I go to a business networking meeting before I go to my
office. I've been a part of that group for a few years now. The
other day I was wearing my Trail Gloves to work for a change of pace.
I've been preaching foot strengthening and barefooting for a few months now,
and a few people have actually been genuinely interested. Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-30165470287666210102011-09-11T00:14:00.001-05:002011-09-11T00:14:54.080-05:00Visualization of Barefoot Running FormSo, last post I gave some tips on getting started with barefoot running. I hope that you have tried a little barefoot walking outside and downloaded Jason Robillard's book (or at least read his ABC's post). This time I want to dive in to the mechanics of the gait a little bit and give you the visualization clues I used to help me.
Foot Landing (Foot Strike)
The foot strike should be Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-9194660516316511952011-09-03T11:01:00.001-05:002011-09-03T11:01:35.015-05:00Barefoot Running Form - From "A" to "C"I've wanted to do a semi-educational post for a while rather than just relaying my modest accomplishments, so here it is! Hold on interwebs, we are rocketing to Planet Knowledge!
As is the case with all good knowledge, most of what I'll relay to you is stolen from others. Mostly from Jason Robillard. I hope he wont mind. He seems pretty laid back, so we should be just Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-2407759515975566822011-08-26T23:47:00.000-05:002011-11-23T10:58:15.010-06:00Merrell Trail Glove ReviewAll the cool kids do reviews of stuff so I thought I had better do it too. It is my hope that this review will gain me a lot of cool points. What are cool points you say? Well, if you have to ask, you don't have any. But reading this review will get you a starter set of one cool point and an Abercrombie baseball cap (subject to availability) that you can wear everywhere Barefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628748515106088373.post-71723841245496382552011-08-18T22:57:00.000-05:002011-08-18T22:57:13.354-05:00Call me MagellanWhen you are learning barefoot running form you should never increase your mileage by more then 10-15% per week. Or, you can do what I did Wednesday night and just go ahead and double your longest ever barefoot run all at once. Whatever.
Wednesday night involved a group barefoot run by an intrepid bunch of superheros from the greater Rochester area (Katie, Terra, Shalina, Jamey, AmosBarefoot_Chiropractorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873793751030337047noreply@blogger.com0