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  1. Barefooting Bob

    Need A Good Barefoot Running Joke - Seriously

    Alright everybody, need your assistance, I am the guest speaker at a Hall of Fame Inductee Banquet for the Manitoba Runners Association and I need a good barefoot running joke. Anybody got anything....... Come on I know you do......please share (I will even give kudos) :hilarious:
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    Winter Barefoot Running - Toronto Star November 7, 2013

    Here is the article that was published by the Toronto Star on the Winter Barefoot Challenge and the BRS. Grant and YOW and some imposter called Bob Nichol (wrong spelling) did a great job in promoting our friendly challenge...
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    Raising Some Money For Two Awesome Kids Charities.

    I am taking part in a competition to secure some additional funds for two kids charities that I am raising money for with Tensor Canada. The competition runs from today (august 20) to Sept 10 where you can vote once every 24 hours. I would really appreciate your assistance with this as it also...
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    Winnipeg Free Press Article: Fleet of (bare) foot

    Besides the no-show reference to the Barefoot Runners Society that I was pushing to get in, I am quite proud of the way the reporter wrote up this article that was in our Saturday paper. She was so impressed with our over an hour interview that she decided she was going to go barefoot back at...
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    IBRD 2013 - Canadian Running Magazine Article

    Here is my write up on IBRD for Canadian Running Magazine. http://runningmagazine.ca/2013/04/sections/training/internation-barefoot-running-day-2013/
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    Latest Canadian Running Magazine Article: Running For Boston

    Here is a link to my latest article in Canadian Running. A little piece on a event that took place in Winnipeg on Tuesday night in support of Boston. Hope you enjoy. http://runningmagazine.ca/2013/04/sections/training/blogs/boston-a-show-of-support-winnipeg-style/
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    The Grizzly Ultra Barefoot Challenge: Canadian Running Magazine Edition

    Just thought I would post this article that I wrote for Canadian Running Magazine on my little challenge that I am participating in this fall. http://runningmagazine.ca/2013/03/sections/training/blogs/running-for-a-cause-up-a-mountain-or-two/
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    Grizzly Ultimate Barefoot Challenge

    A little event that I am involved in that I would appreciate your support with. The Grizzly 50km Ultra Race Director and The Ultimate Fit Centre Running Store in Canmore, AB have challenged me to run their race barefoot. We have turned it into a charity event with money raised going to support...
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    *IMPORTANT* 2012 MILEAGE CLUB CERTIFICATE

    *IMPORTANT* Don't miss out on getting your shiny new certificate for all your hard earned mileage that you put in last year. I want to get the certificates sent out by Jan 15, so please get me your running mileage as soon as possible. Barefoot and minimalistic only. You don't want to be the only...
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    *IMPORTANT* IBRD 2013 POLL - NEED YOUR VOTES

    We Need Your Votes Because Your Opinion Matters: International Barefoot Running Day 2013 Ok, this is the long and the short of it. We have been getting some interesting comments pertaining to the selection of the date for :barefoot: International Barefoot Running Day :barefoot:. This will be...
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    Canadian Running Magazine Has A New Barefoot Blogger

    Following in the very big footsteps of Kitty K and Vanessa Runs before her, I am pleased to announce that there is some new strange guy from Winnipeg spreading the gospel of Barefoot Running and all around Barefootedness to the running masses of Canada. Not sure how long it will be before they...
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    A Barefoot Runner Choosen For One of the The North Face Trail Running Canadian Ambassadors

    Yes, you read the title right, it has been a whirlwind month for me, with my new role within the BRS and now the confirmation of being choosen as one of the five Trail Running Ambassadors with The North Face and Canadian Trail Running. I will be representing the provinces of Manitoba and...
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    [Oct 21, 2012] Canada Winnipeg Chapter Meet Up - Ted's Run For Literacy (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

    Dutchie and Barefooting Bob will be out to run for a good cause, Start2Finish, and hopefully get a few more minimalist and barefoot runners out for a little bit of fun
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    Say It Isn't So? Just Bought A Pair of ..........ummm Shoes

    Just purchased my first pair of shoes in like 3 years. Picked up the New Balance Minimus MT110's for when I want to go really fast on knarly trails and hills. The traction on these babies is unbelievable. I used them (borrowed my wife's it is so cool that her feet are the same size as mine for...
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    Canadian Death Race 2012 - Barefoot Edition

    I was a little late in finishing this race report, amazing how life gets in the way, but here is a blog post that I did on my experiences at The Canadian Death Race in August. I ran 2 legs totalling just under 60km and including one mountain summit, barefoot. Yes, yes it can be done...
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    [Aug 25, 2012] Neck Check Awareness for thyroid cancer 5k - Winnipeg... (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

    Dutchie and Barefooting Bob are going to meet up, any other Winnipeg or Manitoba runners going to run for Thyroid Cancer.
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    [Sep 7, 2012] Barefooting Bob Running First 100 miler (Lethbridge AB, Canada)

    Barefooting Bob attempting to run the Lost Souls 100 miler in Lethbridge, AB Canada barefoot. This will be his first attempt at a 100 miler. Lots of single track, hills (about 17,000 ft of elevation change), cactus, rose bushes, etc. and maybe some rattle snakes (I really don't like snakes)...
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    Article from the Canadian Running Online Magazine 2012 Canadian Death Race

    A little article and recap of the Canadian Death Race with almost a paragraph about me and my relay team. Next year it is solo for me. http://runningmagazine.ca/2012/08/sections/news/death-race-canadas-ultra-test/
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    Signed up for my first 100 miler

    All signed up for my first 100 miler in September, going to try it barefoot and see how it goes. It is a interesting course, and should be challenging with a good selection of hills, single track etc. Hard to believe I just started running about 4 years ago after a 37 year lapse, and I am...
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    The Canadian Death Race Training Camp Day Two - Mount Hamel

    I know it has been a bit since I posted Day One, but here is Day 2 and a brief description of Day 3. Who would of thought running up mountains would be such fun. http://winnipegbarefootrunners.blogspot.ca/2012/07/canadian-death-race-training-camp-day-2.html