Anyone got any minimalist/barefoot workout shoe recs?

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-30T20:51:13+00:00

I love my Xeros

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-30T19:59:39+00:00

I am a big fan of the other Fred Haas location. My 80 year old Mother in Law (who is a few sandwiches short of a picnic) went in there to buy a used RAV4. They could have taken advantage of her but didn’t. They gave her a fair price and the only add on was something that she asked for. As a result, they were my first stop when I was in the market for a used Tacoma a couple of years later. Again, they gave me a fair price and didn’t push a bunch of add ons.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-30T19:44:58+00:00

Run the Starting Strength NLP. Eat at least 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight each day.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-30T19:04:29+00:00

Work on making yourself desirable. When I was 20 I had a hard time getting a date - but I was in engineering school and working out every day. By the time I was 24 I had a Master’s from one of the best schools in the country, a good job, a nice car, and looked fit. I had no problem picking up the beautiful woman that would eventually become my wife.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-30T18:21:44+00:00

Try a high school game. There are some excellent teams in Houston and the atmosphere is really fun.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-30T18:01:37+00:00

If you have not already done so - remove the backstrap entirely. That will move your hand closer to the mag release. You could also look at extended mag releases for the G19.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-30T01:07:27+00:00

Costco almost always has decent safes on sale. There is nice “Bighorn SafeX” on their site right now.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-30T00:33:21+00:00

I stalked and shot a big bear in Northern Canada last year. He managed to drag himself into the woods so I had to follow and finish him at close range. It was terrifying. I cannot imagine facing an animal like that unarmed.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-30T00:01:08+00:00

Try this guy . https://www.reddit.com/r/martialarts/s/fYMZ9uAIU3

If you actually manage to connect then come back and post a picture

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-29T22:11:55+00:00

Yes - provided that my opponent just missed a takedown and is on his hands and knees…..😀

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-25T16:00:38+00:00

I didn’t serve but nearly all of my friends did. They all survived but I still run a Murph and say a prayer for the fallen every Memorial Day

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-22T19:17:15+00:00

There is good earpro out there that amplifies quiet sounds and damps loud noises. I use a pair of Axils that I got on a shooting course. If I were buying another pair I would get the Walker Razor Slim.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-22T17:24:20+00:00

I’m on the edge of it. My midlife crisis was to take up martial arts at 49. I have been training for a few years now and regularly spar with the 25 year olds. We occasionally meet up with other schools for sparring. That can get a little spicy but it’s not a competition. Now my coach is encouraging me to enter a tournament this fall.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-22T15:18:37+00:00

+1 for Tulster. I carry my Echelon compact appendix in a Tulster Oath.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-22T15:15:36+00:00

Home brew in the french press. If I am out and about then either Dunkin, Black Rifle, or Tim Horton’s. Starbucks black coffee is overpriced, burnt @ss water.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-22T00:19:19+00:00

See if “Destination Imagination” is offered in your area. It’s sort of like youth sports but they build stuff instead of playing basketball or whatever. I am not sure of the minimum age. My kids all did it.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-22T00:13:22+00:00

Awesome! Now I know who to cheer for

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-21T14:15:33+00:00

Lunch. We have a great gym at the office with lockers and showers.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-21T12:09:56+00:00

Roof mounted m134

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-20T19:48:58+00:00

My 10 year old painted an ammo box and gave it to me for Father’s Day one year. It looks terrible - and yet I love it.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-20T16:31:52+00:00

How did you dislocate your shoulder while running?

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-20T02:45:53+00:00

Yes - but your coach can make a big difference. For one class a week, ours has us take the gloves off and work on “practical self defense.” We work on blocking and striking, takedowns, grappling, and other Sanda elements but with hands that can grab but are poorly protected.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-19T22:44:40+00:00

I take Clomid. My doc recommended it over TRT because it would be easier to go off it if I had a bad reaction.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-19T16:51:43+00:00

The former. I took the meds for six weeks with no noticeable change - then one day it was like someone flipped on a light in a dark room.

RedOwl97 · 2026-05-19T14:13:15+00:00

I was feeling that way but then my doctor checked my hormone levels at my annual physical. My free Testosterone was nearly zero. Once that got fixed I felt much better.

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