Author Archives: Barefoot Ken Bob

Road Less Traveled 10-mile Trail Race (1997 May 17) Chino Hills CA

Ken Bob's bare front, Road Less Traveled 10-Mile Trail Run

Summary Two roads diverged in a wood, and I– I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference – Robert Frost Saturday I ran my first competitive race in over 7 years. It was a … read more

1997 May 17 Saturday Barefoot Ken BobEvents10M • Barefoot Running Step by Step (2011) Wallack & Saxton • California • Chino Hills • Chino Hills State Park • gravel • hills • Ken Bob Saxton • race • Road Less Traveled Trail Race • rocks • trails1 Comment

A Horror Story with Shoes (1987 May 3) Long Beach Marathon

Not the shoes from this marathon, but from a shorter, 18-mile run in 1998. The marathon and my shoes left me feet completely raw, except my soles which were fine!

Apologies First of all, let me apologize that this is not technically a “Running Barefoot” race report. This happens to be about my first marathon, and the only marathon in which I wore shoes! But, that race was the main … read more

1987 May 3 Sunday Barefoot Ken BobEventsBarefoot Running Step by Step (2011) Wallack & Saxton • black toenails • blisters • Ken Bob Saxton • Los Angles • race • shoes