Barefoot Pete

Last Sunday, for the second year in a row I was the only barefoot runner in the San Francisco Strides for Life 4 mile around Lake Merced. This race benefits colorectal cancer and I have been a survivor since June 2009. The weather was good; there was a light rain before the race the temperature...

While visiting relatives in Dublin, Ohio I ran barefoot 4.5 miles on Saturday and another 4+ on Sunday. Nice warm weather and of course I ran without a shirt. The concrete sidewalks were smooth and the multi-use trail was rough in some spots. I've begun to follow Barefoot Ken Bob's advice to...