Summary Nearly everyone I talked with about the Los Angeles Marathon was excited about the new “stadium to sea” course… me too. I really enjoyed all the landmarks, and, especially dipping my bare feet and legs in that cold salt … read more
Summary First of all, a big, huge, monstrous, gigantic, super-sized, whopping, round of applause for Barefoot Todd, the Malibu International Marathon course director, who convinced the race directors to have a barefoot division, to keep us in mind when laying … read more
Summary My friend, Roy, invited me to be his guest at a presentation for a running clinic. But, before the presentation, Roy was going to give a RowBike a test ride, for his newspaper column. So, he invited me to … read more
Summary MALIBU—So you have registered to participate in the inaugural Malibu International Marathon or Half Marathon on Sunday, November 15. You have done the majority of your training and are now doing the final preparation for the big day! You … read more
Summary The first participant introduced himself and explained that he had seen this really wonderful article in the Los Angeles Times about Ken Bob’s Running Barefoot Play-Fun-Shops, and thought he would check it out. Story I was really happy that … read more
“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
Summary Always lots of fun in San Francisco. Don, and I drove up from Huntington Beach together. Another friend, Sue, was flying up, to volunteer at the Expo, and run the half-marathon. Then Sue would ride back with us, after … read more
These Days with Ken Bob and Yoshi 2007-02-07 KPBS San DIego Ca read more
Summary most runners strike the ground with the heels of their feet. without shoes that would hurt, hurt Related Links ABC World News website Videos Gallery read more
Summary It’s about time that a major shoe company asked for my endorsement of their shoes. So, Nike sent me a pair of Free 5.0 running shoes to evaluate. Thanks Nike! No seriously, I really mean it. Like I really … read more
