On a very hot (but beautiful) day in Tallahassee, about 8 people came out to observe International Barefoot Running Day, some in a more orthodox fashion than others. After chatting a bit and going over some basics and drills for beginniners, we headed out for a 5K-ish run. The hot weather, hot pavement, and grass containing prickly surprises made for tough conditions, but we all made it though alive and with our tootsies intact. While some runners preferred to be shod for most of this run, all were good sports and gave the barefooting thing a shot for at least some portion of the run. After the run, a few participants stuck around to engage in some other barefoot activities such as tree-climbing, rock-hopping, and ice-cold-beer-drinking. Despite the low attendance, the event was a success: we all had a great time, and some non-barefooters got to try to new activity and even learned a thing or two. More time to organize should make for an even better event in 2012!
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