tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296941970054564614.post3792381313966014221..comments2023-06-23T09:48:10.471+01:00Comments on OCEANPAX Paddle / Run / Be: How in running, kayaking, (and in life)..."hard line" attitudes can land you short of the runway!Duncan and Joan Barwisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09696525297637660026noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296941970054564614.post-55148315127196256702010-07-31T03:54:54.936+01:002010-07-31T03:54:54.936+01:00Hey Lee, good to hear from you. Hope you and your ...Hey Lee, good to hear from you. Hope you and your family are having a great vacation out there. Looking forward to reading about your adventures. Duncan.Duncan and Joan Barwisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696525297637660026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296941970054564614.post-24765859418014902162010-07-30T22:33:25.257+01:002010-07-30T22:33:25.257+01:00hey duncan
i adored this artice in it's fulles...hey duncan<br />i adored this artice in it's fullest as per normal. i wish i had time to comment more but im on a cellphone connection that rivals only that in rural africa.<br />well written and I agree 100%.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003408787689426511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296941970054564614.post-70056343122915157242010-07-30T15:33:52.785+01:002010-07-30T15:33:52.785+01:00Nice to hear from you, PO. Your current "nav&...Nice to hear from you, PO. Your current "nav" series is excellent. Sea kayakers out there wishing to learn / improve / fine-tune skills should check PO's site out!<br /><br />Hi Andrew, good to have you drop by. I'm afraid the running goal was a bit optimistic but still time!Duncan and Joan Barwisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696525297637660026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296941970054564614.post-27607383738984572712010-07-30T02:22:07.937+01:002010-07-30T02:22:07.937+01:00A sensible decision as always, Duncan. You've ...A sensible decision as always, Duncan. You've got that running goal to meet this year, after all, one way or another.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698467823164783176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296941970054564614.post-2840492448870678252010-07-29T19:13:34.977+01:002010-07-29T19:13:34.977+01:00I feel a very similar way about the attitudes in p...I feel a very similar way about the attitudes in paddling regarding things like skeg vs rudder or Fiberglass vs plastic. I despise the concept that you can't be a skilled paddler if you paddle a ruddered kayak, or the only real kayaks are fiberglass, or you have to use a greenland stick. I think what ever works for you, and makes you happy is enough. <br /><br />POAdventure Otakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215628711923335166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296941970054564614.post-80457253671548862762010-07-29T17:36:05.602+01:002010-07-29T17:36:05.602+01:00Hi Sheila, Nah, I've got my priorities - smile...Hi Sheila, Nah, I've got my priorities - smile! The good news is that Joan's back on the trail and the broken toe is much improved. Running, however, with increased "mindfulness". D.Duncan and Joan Barwisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696525297637660026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296941970054564614.post-14707596428466924872010-07-29T06:16:37.845+01:002010-07-29T06:16:37.845+01:00Well Duncan, you could have stayed home with Joan ...Well Duncan, you could have stayed home with Joan for one day and healed together :>) - SheilaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296941970054564614.post-4563953613837970582010-07-29T05:21:02.866+01:002010-07-29T05:21:02.866+01:00Thanks L, I like your order of priorities. So much...Thanks L, I like your order of priorities. So much of what we do is often under the pressure of what we perceive others will think. As you suggest, we inherently know what the right thing is...so we should just get on with it and do it.<br /><br />Jimmy, I very much appreciate your words. You've seen a lot of this in your work and, as above, there's always pressures to conform. The BRS "one odd look at a time" thing sure beats sore knees and all the other usual injuries. As you say, the bottom line is form. For me it began with the mid-foot landing and cadence. We'll stay in touch.Duncan and Joan Barwisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696525297637660026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296941970054564614.post-22849978906518192172010-07-28T04:48:00.965+01:002010-07-28T04:48:00.965+01:00I could take this opportunity to write a nice eloq...I could take this opportunity to write a nice eloquent diatribe about your thoughts but the truth is you said everything I preach. I am a minimalist runner because I enjoy it and it let my knee pain disappear. Truth is though that if I could have gotten rid of the knee pain without losing the shoes I would be fine with that as well. I am firm believer that the world is big enough for all worlds of belief and we need to accept that not everyone is the same as we may be. I also talk a lot about how I do not see this is a minimalist/barefoot vs. the shod people issue. For me it's a "do you run with proper form?" issue. Good for you Duncan for being smart and doing what was best for you and your body. Far too many people are coming to me with injuries because they did too much without shoes, gave in to the image stigma of wearing shoes again, or let their ego get the best of them. This was one of the best pieces of writing I've read in a long time my friend. Great work.Jimmy Harthttp://www.gobarefooting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296941970054564614.post-3034840579452492172010-07-28T01:34:49.650+01:002010-07-28T01:34:49.650+01:00Having an open mind is the only way to live life.I...Having an open mind is the only way to live life.I think you made the right decision. Not only would you have had a miserable day if you hadn't run...those around you would have suffered too. LOL There is always a limit when it comes to one's health. Safety comes first, desires follow and really what everyone else thinks doesn't even matter.<br />LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com