I'll be honest... I fret asking for people to step up to submit artwork for this year's IBRD; past years have been lacking great interest in this area.

BUT, and reluctantly, here goes...

If you have ANY sort of graphic arts skills/abilities, PLEASE consider creating artwork for 2020 IBRD. The winner will receive a tee shirt of their choice with their winning artwork on it from our Zazzle store and a pair of minshoes of their choice huarache kit from Xero Shoes as well.

Life got in the way and I didn't get around to posting here, so I decided to pop in and give a quick overall report of all my races in 2019. I completed a total of six throughout the year, and I did all of them barefoot

First up was Three Creeks 10K in March, a sunny winter morning (in the low 20s°F with the wind chill). I run in the cold regularly, but I think this was my first winter race. It was an out-and-back course on a multi-use trail, and I recall a lady calling out to me on my return "You are THIRD! Great job, keep going!" I thought surely she was mistaken. She was not...

I'm sure you all are aware of the devastation, pain, and suffering taking place around the globe, the rain forests, and Australia due to the fire outbreaks sparked by extreme temperatures [and wind].

We now have a barefoot runner who is doing his part to make a difference. Please support him and this VERY WORTHY CAUSE by making a donation to help the Koalas who are fast becoming extinct due to these raging fires in the bush.

And if you are near his path, join him for a run.

Of course, there are a lot of other good...

En los tiempos de las zapatillas con fibra de carbono, la revolución tecnológica en el material para correr y el debate entre aquellos que consideran legal esta evolución y los que se oponen a ella, la atleta catalana Douae Ouboukir ha sorprendido a todos con una victoria en el Cross Ciutat de Girona al hacerlo descalza. Como lo escuchan. La atleta, especialista en 3.000 metros obstáculos, venció en la prueba de 4.770 metros por delante de Irene Bonafonte y Marina Guerrero, dos atletas también de alto nivel en la comunidad catalana.

Ouboukir, que fue sexta en el pasado Campeonato de España de Atletismo celebrado en La Nucía en los 3.000 metros obstáculos, es una habitual en los pódiums en las carreras de Girona y Cataluña. Sin...