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  1. JimN

    The Austin Marathon

     Thanks, Bubba! The Doomed Thanks, Bubba! The Doomed One has already done a few test runs to make sure he's okay. If he still had problems, he was going to sit it out, but now he's talking about bringing home some hardware.
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    The Austin Marathon

    The Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K is this Sunday - February 19th - and members of our local Austin Barefoot Runners goup are participating. We'll be in double digits over all three races, and the (Not So)Doomed Runner - after running his first 50-miler a couple of weeks ago - has set a...
  3. JimN

    IMPORTANT!!!! How did you learn of the new domain name?

    I received e-mails from Kate I received e-mails from Kate and TJ. And I saw it on the cover of Runners World as the lead story. Okay, maybe I made up that last part... :-)
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    This was in my Google Alerts

     TJ -I got in, and I hope TJ - I got in, and I hope left a respectable reply. (Joseph - the UT coach's name is Mack Brown :-) ) Even included a link to the BRS so he can ask his questions over here. Jim
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    The Instant Barefoot Running Clinic

    Woo-hoo! Went for a run though downtown Austin late yesterday afternoon, and wound up back at Clark Field - a recently renovated artificial turf field and track on the University of Texas campus. It was gloomy, the streets were wet, temps in the 60s, and since it was the last day of final exams...
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    San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon - Meet-ups

    Who is running the San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon or Half this Sunday? It looks like our numbers will be in double digits. Two of our barefoot running meet-up groups have members going to the race: San Antonio: http://www.meetup.com/RunningBare/events/21274501/ Austin chapter and...
  7. JimN

    Wildwood trail half marathon - BF

    Congratulations! I took a Congratulations! I took a quick look at the race photos on the web site. Looks like you weren't the only barefoot runner. Travis Burke ran the 10k as well. Good job to both of you! Jim
  8. JimN

    Me in the Newnan Times Herald

     TJ - I'm glad the TJ - I'm glad the reporter got most of it right. But then there's this one-sentence paragraph: "Her research into footless running, both through the establishment of the Barefoot Runner's Society, and meeting and hearing countless stories of similarly affected runners...
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    Barefoot Running is Front Page News in Atlanta

    Good job, TJ! With the Peachtree Road Race 10K coming up on July 4th, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article Tuesday on barefoot running: http://www.ajc.com/sports/peachtree-road-race/not-every-peachtree-runner-991084.html Of note - "Traveling by foot 6.2 miles, with little...
  10. JimN

    Howdy From Texas

     Hey Hobbit - What part of Hey Hobbit - What part of Texas are you running? I'm in Austin. Jim
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    Barefoot Running TV News Story - Akron, Ohio

    Hey everyone, Here's a completely positive barefoot running new story from Akron, Ohio, just posted on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1Qv7jsjWsQ Even the sports medicine doctor who was interviewed was in favor of barefoot or minimalist running. Usually these stories feature a...
  12. JimN

    Austin's Capital 10K Race - March 27th

    It’s an annual rite of spring here in Austin, Texas. Twenty-three thousand runners gathered for the annual Capital 10K race. Some came to race, some to run, and others just to ‘survive’ the hills. The costume contest wasn’t short of entries: the running Gumbies, an...
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    Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon

     Thanks, everyone! Even if Thanks, everyone! Even if you're not running, but want to meet-up to compare notes or talk shop, let me know. Lunch will be on me. I'll fly in to Atlanta on Friday and stick around untril Monday. Jim
  14. JimN

    Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon

    Anyone running in Atlanta this weekend? I'm flying out from Austin to run the half and would like to meet any other barefoot runners in the area. Thanks, Jim
  15. JimN

    Fleet Feet barefoot running clinic?

     Follow the money. There's Follow the money. There's more on the store's blog here: http://fleetfeetbend.blogspot.com/ Ultimately, it's not so much learning about barefoot running or what it might do for you; it's to sell the minimalist shoes. Sorry to sound so skeptical, but as new lines of...