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HI Ian have sent you email

will prob run london minimalist was hoping barefoot but very wet weather and lots of salt on roads have made barefoot road work hard. so maybe vibrams more likely huaraches. i am a bit of an old bloke 51 so not sure how much help i can be. doing the brookes hanson route for first time. i can always finish 26 without effort but i am slow 3.30/340 pace so trying to speed up a bit, i am at week 8 of 18 week plan some injuries from speedwork i have been running full barefoot on track day. be great to help and if possible read what you find out, i went barefoot/ minimal about 4 years ago due to bad knees. started with chi running ect

good luck

Matt barefoot wanderer (FB)

Ran in the area today snow gone and quite pleaseant good luck Kaja and everyone else.Hats of to you have fun.

Hi I have run a good few marathons and a few ultras always in trainers but changed over to vibrams in spring. I bit early to risk london but i have built up mileage slowly over last 6 months. now up to 4 hour fell runs

I use KSO treks knee probs much less but occasional pain in ball of foot usually if i hit a big stone on decent. my advice start steady mix grass and trails into training especially early days. watch for calf pain in first 6 weeks. Walk in them shop in them anything to get feet to adapt.

Last bit of advice read Chi running and Born to run both books readily available.

 I am no expert but havedone plenty of miles, e mail me if you want a chat. /forum/smilies/confused_smiley.gif[/img]tillgoingsteady@hotmail.co.uk]stillgoingsteady@hotmail.co.uk