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I was encouraged by the barefoot running phenomenon also, but after a couple of days of running barefoot I decided to go with the Nike Free. To sum the story up, 8 months later my running motion has changed and I don't have the knee and hip pain that I experienced when running in shoes with a cushioned heel, which…

Of course there is some calorie loss, but it depends on how strenuous the "session" is. Missionary probably only accounts for 2 calories burned over 20 minutes:-)

Cramps in your side can also come from a lack of water... try drinking water a few of glasses of water at least two hours before you run.