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Perils of Barefooting & Diabetes Amputations

By Steve Cooksey, on March 5th, 2012%

A thorn, over an inch long

This post has two parts.

First: A barefoot incident with a sharp object, picture is to the right, click to enlarge. :)

Second: A discussion regarding diabetes related amputations.

Amputations are real and diabetes amputations happen to approximately 60,000 + people in the United States alone.

Worldwide the . . . → Read More: Perils of Barefooting & Diabetes Amputations

I am a Barefoot Runner, with Diabetes

By Steve Cooksey, on October 21st, 2011%

Click to enlarge. The one scar on my left food is from an accident as a teenager.

I am now… a BAREFOOT RUNNER!!! … argh!!! :) I have been running sprints, jogging and performing exercises barefooted for almost two years, however… I never considered myself a ‘barefoot runner’ until last night.

Last night . . . → Read More: I am a Barefoot Runner, with Diabetes

Primal Morning… Primal Musings

By Steve Cooksey, on August 14th, 2011%

This post will start off with a few pictures of my Primal Morning.

The second part will be a discussion of my Primal Musings.

Primal Morning

(click on all pictures to enlarge)

The morning walk started out PERFECT! It was about 6:30 AM and I was really looking forward to a summer walk… . . . → Read More: Primal Morning… Primal Musings

First Barefoot Mile on Pavement

By Steve Cooksey, on April 7th, 2011%

Yes, I wash my feet. I walked around the house prior to this picture, due to recent rains it's a bit muddy. :))

These are NOT my feet… jus sayn. :)

It was actually 1.35 miles last night … to be exact. :)

By the way, I love pushing the envelope for my own personal gratification … but I also love the message YOU should be receiving from my antics or experiments…however you want to charactarize . . . → Read More: First Barefoot Mile on Pavement

New Barefoot Challenge

By Steve Cooksey, on April 4th, 2011%

My feet after running 3/4 a mile on an asphalt high school track

I am a Type 2 Diabetic with normal Blood Sugar. My contention is…

1) Conventional Wisdom is almost ALWAYS wrong… and I set out to prove that ALMOST on a DAILY basis.

2) With normal blood sugar, a diabetic can literally . . . → Read More: New Barefoot Challenge

Diabetes and Barefoot Exercise

By Steve Cooksey, on March 29th, 2011%

In a previous post, “When is a Diabetic Toe … Just a Toe?” and it’s follow up… “Diabetic Toe… Part II”, I discussed what happened when I had received a cut on my foot from walking around the house barefooted.

Today’s post will address the other topic of the original post … barefoot activities for . . . → Read More: Diabetes and Barefoot Exercise

Diabetic Toe … Part II

By Steve Cooksey, on March 28th, 2011%

This post is a follow up to “When is a Diabetic Toe … Just a Toe“. You may want to read it quickly before reading this post if you have not done so.

I am diabetic, therefore my toes are ‘diabetic toes’ … however since I successfully treat my diabetes and have normal blood sugar . . . → Read More: Diabetic Toe … Part II

When is a Diabetic Toe … just a toe?

By Steve Cooksey, on March 24th, 2011%

Picture of my toes as I laid in bed.

It finally happened…. I was told by more than a few that if I continued to run barefooted … I was going to get a cut on my foot or toes. Well it finally happened yesterday. :(

This post is a reply to the people who . . . → Read More: When is a Diabetic Toe … just a toe?

Snowy … Primal X

By Steve Cooksey, on January 10th, 2011%

First let me say…

I walk and run in my yard barefooted regularly … while it is possible a rock or other sharp object could lay beneath the snow, it’s highly unlikely. Too, the snow is fresh and soft, it also provides a nice cushion.

I also run sprints barefooted at the high school, on . . . → Read More: Snowy … Primal X

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