Summary I went to Boston hoping it would not be too cold for my bare feet. Weather forecast was for 40-55 degrees each day I would be in Boston, except one. The exception was Monday, April 19, the day of … read more
Summary I think the starting gun went off at some point. But we were so far back, and it took a good 5 minutes before we started moving, so I don’t really remember hearing it. Another 5 or so minutes … read more
Summary Finishing up Ken Bob’s Running Barefoot 2003 Summer Tour (at least the travel portion) with the San Francisco Marathon. Statistics 26.20 Mile 03:38:00 (official time) 21 Barefoot 26.20 Mile races from 1998 to 2003/07/27 198 Barefoot races (any distance) from 1998 to 2003/07/27 My Distance=26.20 Mile … read more
Excuses I started off, as usual, with a list of excuses; not enough training too much travel rain cold weather recovering from a cold Summary As it turned out, I didn’t really need excuses. I had expected to finish in … read more
Conversation of the Day Someone asks me, “You’re not going to run barefoot, are you?” I answer, “Of course!”Another young man claims he saw a guy run barefoot at a trail marathon in Napa Valley last year. I admit, “That … read more
Summary Today, was raining, not just raining, it was a torrential downpour. I’m talking sideways rain, pelting me in one ear, and flying out the other! Statistics 26.20 Mile 04:12:34 Personal Record (official time) previous P.R.: 04:34:00 at Napa Valley … read more
My First Barefoot Marathon …and the second marathon of my life, 10 and a half years after finishing my first marathon (with shoes), and deciding I never needed to do that again! Statistics 26.20 Mile 04:34:00 Personal Record (official time) … read more
