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  1. barefootmarc

    Destin 50 Ultramarathon on the Beach, Feb 2013

    This looks like a barefoot friendly event for a worthy cause. I will be running the 50K barefoot. Hope to see you there. http://www.destin50.com/index.html
  2. barefootmarc

    Destin 50K Barefoot in 2013

    Thanks again to to TJ and the team for hosting this great resource. My steady barefoot running is going so well that I am going to run the Destin 50 K in February 2013. Registration begins in July I think. By then I will have completed my first two marathons, the Marine Corps Marathon (Barefoot...
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    Barefoot Runners Rocked the Sarasota Half Marathon!

    Chris G. and myself of the Barefoot Runners Society -FL Siesta Key were joined by the amazing Alan T. to run the Sarasota Half Marathon as the "Three Barefoot Musketeers." We had a blast running the race barefoot with dozens of onlookers shouting out "look, they are running barefoot" and most...
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    Your Stories of the Joy of Teaching Barefoot Running

    I am still finding many ways to improve my barefoot running performance. So I took the step of teaching some basics to a friend quite seriously. He rows in my crew in Cambridge and had stopped running after injuries sustained in the London Marathon. I shared some articles and took hime running...
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    Barefoot Half Marathon November 6: Mumbai, India and Siesta Key, USA

    You have probably seen that our barefoot brothers and sisters in Mumbai are running a barefoot half marathon and going for a world record on November 6. In the spirit of support I am going to run a half marathon here on Siesta Key beach as a part of our monthly BRS run. It is cool that we have...
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    What is one of your best tunes for barefoot running?

    I never run with headphones. One day barefoot running with a fairly high cadence this tune got" in my head" and kept me going. It is Radar Love by Golden Earring. I really like the base line and shufflling drum. What tunes work for you? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeRa3RtBiIU
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    Great News: More Barefoot Runners than Ever

    A few months ago I was the only barefoot runner on our beach in Siesta Key. Today I counted 8 and about the same number of shod runners. Thanks to the barefoot runners in our fledgling chapter. Our humble strategy has been to run barefoot and smile while often wearing our BRS shirts. On another...
  8. barefootmarc

    Advice Re Cut and Scrape on Sole: 5K Race

    It is almost pain-free now to walk. I got a cut and deep scrape on the sole when my foot hit a sharp rock getting out of the water after swimming. I am thinking of running in Merrell Trail Glove in 5K run on this coming Saturday as bleeding on the beach running barefoot would not help our cause...
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    Cut on Sole and 5K Race in a Few Days: Advice Needed

    I recently got a cut and scrape on the sole of my foot while swimming and hitting some sharp rocks. Not too much pain walking but it is taking a while to heal. I was hoping to run my upcoming race barefoot but probably running with my foot bleeding would not be a great way to promote the...
  10. barefootmarc

    Exciting News About Dr. Craig Richards Shoe Testing

    I share Jason's excitement about the possibility of getting good data about minimalist shoes. What do you think? http://barefootrunninguniversity.com/2011/06/07/dr-craig-richards-a-call-for-independent-shoe-testing/
  11. barefootmarc

    The Track Shoes That Broke the 4:00-Minute Mile Courtesy of www.zero-drop.com

    The Track Shoes That Broke the 4:00-Minute MileCourtesy of www.zero-drop.com These spikes are the real deal–theactual track shoes used by Britain’s Sir Roger Bannister when he ran the first sub-four-minute mile in 1954. Bannister was a 25-year-old Oxford University medical student...
  12. barefootmarc

    Article: The Track Shoes That Broke the 4:00-Minute Mile Courtesy of www.zero-drop.com

    Thanks for this inspiring story TJ.
  13. barefootmarc

    Florida-Siesta Key Chapter Launched-Join us on Facebook and in Person When You Can

    We have just launched the Barefoot Runners Society-Florida-Siesta Key Chapter. We look forwad to barefoot running with you on possibly the most beautiful white sand beach in the world. We are a couple of hours from Tampa airport and 30 minutes from the airport in Sarasota. Pleas connect with us...
  14. barefootmarc

    Anyone for a Local Half Marathon on November 6 Celebrating the Guinness World Record Event in India?

    I note that the folks in India are doing a half marathon on November 6 and going for a Guinness World Record. I am going to run the same distance here on Siesta Key beach and broadcasting via Runkeeper. If you would like to do something similar or just keep in touch while training you can find...
  15. barefootmarc

    Anyone for a Local Half Marathon on November 6 Celebrating the Guinness World Record Event in India?

    I note that the folks in India are doing a half marathon on November 6 and going for a Guinness World Record. I am planning going to run the same distance here on Siesta Key beach and broadcasting via Runkeeper. If you would like to do something similar or just keep in touch while training you...
  16. barefootmarc

    Lets Connect on Dailymile.com 50 Plus Barefoot Runners:

    Do I have many barefoot running brothers and sisters who are more than 50 years old in our community? I am on the first full year of my 30 year barefoot running plan and would like to connect with folks who are in my age group so I can see how we are doing. One of our respondents suggested we...
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    50 Plus Barefoot Runners

    Do I have many barefoot running brothers sisters who are more than 50 years old in our community? I am on the first full year of my 30 year barefoot running plan and would like to connect with folks who are in my age group so I can see how I am doing.
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    Barefoot Running Worldwide.

    How many countries do we have represented in our community now?
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    Getting confirmation that an event has barefoot friendly terrain and officials

    I am working on a calendar of events to support barefoot running on Siesta Key, Florida. I am on a steep learning curve. What have chapter leaders and others done to ensure that an event run by another group is "Barefoot Runner Friendly" in that the terrain works and the officials allow for...
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    Siesta Key IBRD Rocked: What is the Date for Next Year?

    Had a whole bunch of fun with our event on Siesta Key, Florida. 100% barefoot which is a pure joy on pure quartz sand. Our most veteran is 80 and us young pups enjoyed being inspired by him. All did at least 1 mile, most 2 miles, Chris Gkikas and I failed to live up to our big talk of not...