I'm Thom, living in Oceanside CA, newbie barefoot runner. I'm a cliche -- read "Born To Run," got intrigued, began to suspect that footwear was the root of all my running ills, did a short BF run and dayum! I was hooked. Then I was hurt -- calves like rocks, hard to walk for a day or so. But on Saturday I went to Ken Bob Saxton's workshop in Huntington Beach and just got completely inspired. So, I'm looking forward to meeting other members of "the Society," and, I hope, other BF runners in my area. I'm an old fart (55), but just goes to show ya that even old dogs can learn new tricks!