“There’s no pounding, no perceptible bouncing. You never throw your foot out there without regard for how it lands. I step gently – that’s the key. If I feel a rock or a sharp edge, I relax and let my … read more
By Brian Fidelman New York Times The Roving Runner strides along Central Park barefoot with Christopher McDougall, author of the bestselling book “Born to Run.” To read more and to comment on this video go to the Well blog. more … read more
Summary Barefoot Todd Byers was one of the race officials, a Barefoot Race Official Statistics 5.00 Kilometer 00:35:57 (official time) 138 Barefoot 5.00 Kilometer races from 1998 to 2009/08/02 353 Barefoot races (any distance) from 1998 to 2009/08/02 My Distance=3.04 Mile My time: 00:35:53 Barefoot Weather: hot Overall … read more
Story Todd wanted to keep his marathon-a-month streak going, but couldn’t afford to travel this June, and couldn’t find any local marathons. Do Charlie Alewine organized a marathon and invited a bunch of “maniacs”. It turned out to be a … read more
Summary This is a great trail race for experienced barefoot runners, but perhaps who don’t want to race dozens of miles, at least not every day. Some gravely areas to keep barefooters “on their toes” (NOT literally! RELAX, Relax, relax!). … read more
Story Up until Friday night, two days before the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon, we weren’t sure how many barefoot runners would be there. There was, for sure, myself (Barefoot Ken Bob, Huntington Beach, Ca.), Barefoot Jim (Austin, Tx) … read more
Story Duke City Marathon 2008 October 19 Albuquerque, New Mexico The Flying Barefoot Romero brothers, Alex Romero and Julian Romero, today, running the entire 26.2 miles barefoot, took first and second place in the Duke City Marathon, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The brothers, who … read more
Summary Another fun race at the beach. Statistics 10.00 Mile 01:27:15 (official time) 12 Barefoot 10.00 Mile races from 1998 to 2008/10/18 340 Barefoot races (any distance) from 1998 to 2008/10/18 Barefoot Overall place: 115 Gender place: 113 Age division (age = 53) : 22 City: Huntington … read more
Summary Just another marathon (barefoot, naturally) for Barefoot Ken Bob. Also Todd Byers. Mike Polidori ran the half marathon. Statistics Bib = 127 26.20 Mile 04:42:21 (official time) 67 Barefoot 26.20 Mile races from 1998 to 2008/10/12 339 Barefoot races (any distance) from 1998 to 2008/10/12 Barefoot … read more
Ken Bob 2007-11-27 Spin1038 Dublin Ireland https://barefootrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Ken-Bob-2007-11-27-Spin1038-Dublin-Ireland.mp3 read more
