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  1. Barefoot Walker

    Two years and two/four months of barefoot running for me!

    Two years and two four months of barefoot running for me! By Barefoot Walker Since I last posted, I have participated in a number of races. The longest ones were a 10K in Earlham on 10/20/2012 (and to which town I biked to pay the entry fee in person!) and reached my goal of 10K in under an...
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    Drake Relays 6K

    As I mentioned in my previous post, I ran this on 04/28. Things did not go as expected. First of all, I biked to it and arrived late. Then I was unable to find the person who had my ankle strap. I was thus just getting my tag put on my leg when the gun went off! I still had to store my gear...
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    Grand Blue Mile

    This is an annual event, and here are some pics. Unfortunately, there are none on the race web site yet. I finished last in the competitive division, with a 9:16, which is still a decent pace for me. I hope to get it under eight minutes by next year (I never have trained for one-miles, only 5Ks...
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    Ten months of (barefoot) running!

    My first run of any sort occurred on 07/31/2011, and went maybe half a kilometre. As I’m always barefoot, it was only logical that I would run that way also. Since then, I have made a great effort to improve my stamina, and have participated in two 5K runs and a charity walk (the latter is...
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    Barefoot Walker from Iowa has joined

    Barefoot Walker Is now also a runner! I just started this delightful activity on 07/31, and progress has been slow since before then I never had run at all. I’m estimating that I get in ten to twenty minutes of (BF) running a day, but never more than twelve at once. Usually I do two...