Didn't run in the snow as for once the usual question 'What if you tread on something?' made sense.
Took great care coming back in to warm up slowly, avoiding chill-blains.
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Winter Training
I have been doing some icing along with toughening of my feet as part of re-hab. Used the lovely recent snow to combine the two...
Longest duration of about 10-15 minutes whilst clearing the car's windows felt wonderful, but was probably on the edge.
Didn't run in the snow as for once the usual question 'What if you tread on something?' made sense.
Took great care coming back in to warm up slowly, avoiding chill-blains.
Didn't run in the snow as for once the usual question 'What if you tread on something?' made sense.
Took great care coming back in to warm up slowly, avoiding chill-blains.
Thursday, 16 December 2010
2Mogs - 2Bows!
Now the new bow, and the arrows, are ready, both old and new bows are sitting up on the wall, waiting to be drawn into action.
Seeing them both together feels really interesting.
My self-made flat bow, which i thought looked quite smooth when i first made it, now seems crude in comparison to the Bickerstaffe. However, it still has a weighty and rugged simplicity, even beauty.
The Bickerstaffe itself looks fine and elegant, reserved, yet full off power.
Knowing one was made by myself, and another by a top craftsman also feels good. I have great pride in both cases.
I am enjoying the contrasts very much.
Of course the temptation is to make another (more) to add breadth to the comparison...!
My self-made flat bow, which i thought looked quite smooth when i first made it, now seems crude in comparison to the Bickerstaffe. However, it still has a weighty and rugged simplicity, even beauty.
The Bickerstaffe itself looks fine and elegant, reserved, yet full off power.
Knowing one was made by myself, and another by a top craftsman also feels good. I have great pride in both cases.
I am enjoying the contrasts very much.
Of course the temptation is to make another (more) to add breadth to the comparison...!
Final flighty touch
i hope to get to a shoot over the Christmas break, so have been putting the final touches onto my kit:
nocks on the string - small rings that get crimped onto the string and act as a mark for the arrow; and putting my name on my arrows.
The arrow naming is not so much so lost arrows can be return, but more so that damage causing arrows can identify the shooter...
Should i have put 2Mogs..?
[update - 16.1.11]
nocks on the string - small rings that get crimped onto the string and act as a mark for the arrow; and putting my name on my arrows.
The arrow naming is not so much so lost arrows can be return, but more so that damage causing arrows can identify the shooter...
Should i have put 2Mogs..?
[update - 16.1.11]
Because of the pegs used in field archery, i have marked my arrows 1, 2, or 3 so i can tell which shot gets the best score if i shoot from all three pegs during practice.
My first thought was to add a number after my name, but then thought that banding would be more elegant and, in addition, would allow me to tell the number whichever way i look at the arrow.
I used the artificial sinew i have for fixing the flights to my own more traditionally fletched arrows, and used a little glue to seal the band and reduce the possibility of slipping.
I also took the opportunity to finish the ends of the flights with a sinew band to stop the cut ends of the feathers cutting my hand when shooting as there is no arrow rest on a traditional longbow.
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Nike’s Flexible Second Skin - PSFK
PSFK Future of Retail shows off an amazing looking concept(?) barefoot shoes (?) from Nike:
Nike’s Flexible Second Skin - PSFKWould love to try some!
Monday, 13 December 2010
100 yards
had a small jog down the road at the weekend, with strong forefoot landing, and all is good with my tendons today!
i was trying out Kigo shoes, which offer a relatively large amount of protection, but manage to still give a good feel. one thing i have found is that the removable insole slips a bit. it's not too pronounced but did put me off them for a while. because of this, i doubt i will use when i am running above a couple of hundred yards.
i have also been trying these VFFs. they look great and offer more support than the standard one. unfortunately, i have a large third toe (next to the pinky), and the toe pockets on these VFFs are particularly snug. again i'm not sure it will be comfortable running more than a couple of hundred yards in these.
i was trying out Kigo shoes, which offer a relatively large amount of protection, but manage to still give a good feel. one thing i have found is that the removable insole slips a bit. it's not too pronounced but did put me off them for a while. because of this, i doubt i will use when i am running above a couple of hundred yards.
i have also been trying these VFFs. they look great and offer more support than the standard one. unfortunately, i have a large third toe (next to the pinky), and the toe pockets on these VFFs are particularly snug. again i'm not sure it will be comfortable running more than a couple of hundred yards in these.
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Baby Steps
young feet are incredible.
they are made of cartilage, not bone, which only develops as the child grows through their teens.
gives me serious questions about how to protect my son's feet, and suggests that maybe barefoot is best for babies and children too.
The human foot at birth is not a miniature version of an adult foot. In fact, it contains no bones at all and consists of a mass of cartilage, which, over a period of years, ossifies to become the 28 bones that exist in the adult human foot. This process is not complete until the late teens, so it is crucial that footwear - when worn - is well chosen.
"Most children's shoes ought to come with a government health warning," believes Byrne. "They are like awful little bricks - too stiff, too rigid, with no flexibility at the sole and too much heel raise. This is of particular concern with toddlers learning to walk, because it causes them to bounce and tip forward," she says.
Woodward agrees. "I have in my hand a Nike Air shoe for a three-year-old - quite an expensive item, I would guess. From the heel to the toe there is no 'bend' or 'give' in the sole. Completely rigid, this shoe will restrict movement of the forefoot to zero. Kids this age should be turning cartwheels, skipping, climbing trees, running around. A shoe like this would seriously restrict such playful physicality - make it less fun, less enjoyable."
Full article
they are made of cartilage, not bone, which only develops as the child grows through their teens.
gives me serious questions about how to protect my son's feet, and suggests that maybe barefoot is best for babies and children too.
The human foot at birth is not a miniature version of an adult foot. In fact, it contains no bones at all and consists of a mass of cartilage, which, over a period of years, ossifies to become the 28 bones that exist in the adult human foot. This process is not complete until the late teens, so it is crucial that footwear - when worn - is well chosen.
"Most children's shoes ought to come with a government health warning," believes Byrne. "They are like awful little bricks - too stiff, too rigid, with no flexibility at the sole and too much heel raise. This is of particular concern with toddlers learning to walk, because it causes them to bounce and tip forward," she says.
Woodward agrees. "I have in my hand a Nike Air shoe for a three-year-old - quite an expensive item, I would guess. From the heel to the toe there is no 'bend' or 'give' in the sole. Completely rigid, this shoe will restrict movement of the forefoot to zero. Kids this age should be turning cartwheels, skipping, climbing trees, running around. A shoe like this would seriously restrict such playful physicality - make it less fun, less enjoyable."
Full article
Thursday, 2 December 2010
barefoot update
it's two and a half months since my last barefoot post, and whilst it has been a busy time, i have done next to no running.
i have tried a few therapies, including massage and physiotherapy, but the biggest improvements have been from just resting my feet, combined with toe scrunching to help build up the strength in my arches.
so - day-today there is now no pain in my heels, and i can run across a road if i need to.
doesn't sound like much but it beats limping everywhere all the time.
and when i do run (across the road), i make sure to fore-foot strike and keep my feet loose and alive.
i have also been walking barefoot outside a little. being exposed to texture and temperature again feels great.
i hope to start running barefoot again in the new year.
and of course i have my son's feet to inspire me now, and i want to be a good example.
*Edit* moved quoted article to separate post.
i have tried a few therapies, including massage and physiotherapy, but the biggest improvements have been from just resting my feet, combined with toe scrunching to help build up the strength in my arches.
so - day-today there is now no pain in my heels, and i can run across a road if i need to.
doesn't sound like much but it beats limping everywhere all the time.
and when i do run (across the road), i make sure to fore-foot strike and keep my feet loose and alive.
i have also been walking barefoot outside a little. being exposed to texture and temperature again feels great.
i hope to start running barefoot again in the new year.
and of course i have my son's feet to inspire me now, and i want to be a good example.
*Edit* moved quoted article to separate post.
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