. . . and hopefully I don't weenie out and wear shoes (5 Finger Komodo sports). It's a local 5k that is in honor of 9/11/the military and the race is the first event in the opening ceremonies leading up to the unveiling of the traveling war memorial wall that is making a stop here in southern Illinois. The only threat I feel as far as going barefoot is my own internal struggle to match my old 5k times. I think a small portion of the coarse is on gravel, which, if barefoot, will effect my time.