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
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
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
Winning!!! Cathy and I were the first to arrive, other than Oscar Rosales, the race director, and a few of his volunteers. I picked up my number, and as if an omen, I got number 1. Statistics 3.00 Mile 00:18:16 … read more
Summary Nice grassy meadows, some patches of snow, some gravelly service roads. Everyone else rushed to remove their shoes after the race. I didn’t wear any. My feet felt great – especially after I finished soaking them… Statistics 50.00 Kilometer … read more
Summary The important thing about this race, wasn’t that I beat my target time by 7 minutes… it’s how good I looked in the picture! (I’m the guy with the beard) Statistics 13.10 Mile 01:25:04 (official time) Personal Record 1 … read more
