Blog entries by 1972roses

Had a great run Saturday morning, except running through the leaves wasn't as great as I thought. 1. the leaves aren't the only thing falling from the trees but they sure do a good job of covering up those sticks! 2. Some trees in our area have a fungus or other disease that causes small hard...

Last week, we had bizarre weather. I ended up running on wet roads and through puddles even though it wasn't raining. I had a great run and my feet were either numb or just enjoyed it.My latest blog post here A barefooted friend of mine says her feet get cut up pretty bad when running on wet...

I was out on a hike with the cub scouts. It was a beautiful tree lined two track with light gravel. Two moms were discussing a pair of Shape Ups. **Shudder** Of course I told them that those were the worst possible things they could wear. The one mom knows I am a barefooter. I told her I'd go...

As much as I enjoy the cooler weather, I am so very sad to see the morning daylight disappear. I ran in my VFFs yesterday morning for the first time in so long I can't remember the last time I ran in them. It might have very well been on the same day as my last post on June 1st. I resisted the...

I see a lot of people pointing out that running in minimalist shoes isn't barefoot running. I'm not going to argue the point. I'm just going to say howI feel. Last year, I ran on the treadmill barefoot but used VFFs on the roads. I felt like a poser claiming to be a barefoot runner when I was...

Combining Run Smiley with barefoot running. A good Friday run. 2.86 miles, 1+ mile bare and the rest in VFFs. Recovering from tendonitis but still able to run.