Category Archives: Endurance

St George Ironman – Toughest – Can It Be Done Barefoot?

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

I keep running across quotes talking about how well St. George Ironman was executed and statements suggesting that it is also the toughest Ironman in the world. Here are two of my favorite snippets. Listen to what Bob Babbitt and … Continue reading →

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Barefoot on Super Rugged Terrain

Posted on April 5, 2010 by

What an incredible day to go for a barefoot run. I took a few pictures and have a video to share. When my son saw the edit he said that it looked like you were walking. What the video does … Continue reading →

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900 Miles on Vibram Five Finger KSO’s

Posted on October 12, 2009 by

Running = 850, Cycling = 90, Walking = 40 As a former heel striker, and a clydesdale athlete, I am used to destroying shoes to the point that they must be discarded into a bin of well loved shoes after … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Running, Barefoot, Barefoot Running, Endurance, Five Fingers, Minimal Shoes, Running, Shoe Repair | 14 Comments

Diet and Barefoot Running Health

Posted on July 8, 2009 by

When you run barefoot you can expect to feel some aches and pains in your feet and ankles when doing some hard training — especially when you wake up in the morning. At least that is my experience. What I … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Running, Barefoot, Barefoot Running, Eating, Endurance, Fatherhood, Five Fingers, Minimal Shoes, Nutrition, Running, Training | 12 Comments

Familial Eating Patterns

Posted on July 3, 2009 by

My Dad had a heart attack directly related to diet and stress in 1992, and again this year he needed a number of stents put in to open some severe blockages. 200907021528.jpg I made some changes in my life, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, and doing a few repeats up the hill on my bike every day, but I kept the Mountain Dew habit, and the stressful job. … We were under direct orders to eat everything on our plate, and if for any reason we left food on the plate we were served up a good dose of guilt “don’t you know people are starving in Africa.”

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Posted in Adventure Running, Barefoot, Barefoot Running, Eating, Endurance, Fatherhood, Five Fingers, Minimal Shoes, Nutrition, Running, Training | 3 Comments

Sapper Joe 50K Race Report

Posted on June 29, 2009 by

… I thought I was doing good on water, but on the leg before the last aid station I ran out of water and I was suffering, my mouth was dry, and I could feel the heat effects on my energy.

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Posted in Adventure Running, Barefoot, Barefoot Running, Eating, Endurance, Five Fingers, Minimal Shoes, Nutrition, Running | 11 Comments

Do you crave carbonation while running?

Posted on June 11, 2009 by

Half way into the Sapper Joe 50K I was craving carbonation. I was saving a can of Guru for after the race and I slammed it during the race. The craving did not come back even after the race. So … Continue reading →

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Barefoot Run – Angels Landing Zion’s National Park

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

Here is a couple of pictures from running up and down Angels Landing in Zion’s National Park. I brought my Five’s as I thought the surface might be too rough. Did not wear them. With my son Benjamin What good … Continue reading →

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Another 50+ on Five Finger KSO’s

Posted on May 2, 2009 by

I have put another 50 miles running, 20 miles cycling, 16 hours weeding, and 8 hours framing a basement on my Five Fingers. I have been barefoot running a bit lately or I would have put more miles on them … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Running, Barefoot, Barefoot Running, Endurance, Five Fingers, Minimal Shoes, Review, Running, Shoe Repair | 11 Comments

Spring in full bloom – New Trail

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

There is a new trail next to Barrel Roll, in Santa Clara, that I discovered last week.  I realized that this trail did not exist a few weeks ago. I was completely stoked to make this discovery, thinking to myself, … Continue reading →

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