Summary I wasn’t the only barefoot runner this year, a woman, Herlinda Xol finished about an hour and a half in front of me! Story Lots of fun. Ran with Cathy for a mile, Larry M. for several miles. … read more
Summary The day after kicking a sandhill on the beach while running, and hearing a “POP!” in my foot, I ran the Alive and Running 10 Kilometer race in Westchester CA. I don’t know if this was a bone fractured, … read more
Summary While beach sand, even hard pack at low tide may not be the best place to LEARN how to run barefoot (far too comfortable, even when running with poor technique), it is a great desert for those who are … read more
Summary Running with any degree of intensity subjects our feet to stresses that are extremely unusual. When we suffer foot problems such as plantar fasciitis, we are quick to conclude that we must be doing too much exercise and better … read more
Bare Fact for Runner Saxton: No Shoes Means No Problem By Dan Arrit Los Angeles Times, Orange County edition The way Ken Saxton sees it, everybody else is missing something Saxton, a 44-year-old Huntington Beach resident, took off his shoes … read more
Thanks for all the Memories Orange County Track Club by Willie Guevara As many of you already know, original Orange County Track Club member Vince Sweetser will retire this year from the Post Office and relocate to HAWAII in December. … 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
Summary Starts on rough gravely road with sharp stones, but the rest is nice sandy trails. Early race, didn’t remember to get my time. Statistics Bib = 251 10.00 Kilometer 4 Barefoot 10.00 Kilometer races from 1998 to 1998/08/02 19 … read more
Summary It was bound to happen eventually… while racing barefoot, I won a pair of shoes! Statistics 5.00 Kilometer 00:18:36 (official time) 4 Barefoot 5.00 Kilometer races from 1998 to 1998/07/04 17 Barefoot races (any distance) from 1998 to 1998/07/04 … read more
