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Archive for August, 2007

Oh Bree!

Posted in Adventure Running, Barefoot Running, Running on August 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I am in love. Yes I will openly admit it. No longer can I hide it. I love to run and l love to run barefoot. I have been so down and out thinking that I had lost my love over the past few weeks. It has seemed like an eternity. Injured, hurt, and not [...]

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Bike to Run

Posted in Barefoot Running, Cycling, Running, Training on August 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Well what a journey. I have been so frustrated at not being able to run and having to limp around everywhere that I forgot to even try jumping on my trusty steel blue road racing bicycle. Yesterday and today I rode my bike like a man possessed. Boy if someone can suffer from BRE (Barefoot [...]

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YES! – Running Barefoot Again (Slowly)

Posted in Adventure Running, Barefoot Running, Running, Training, Yoga on August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

This morning I took off for a slow exploratory pace about 1000 yards. Stopping at the 500 yard mark to stretch and feel my foot. It is still tender on the second metatarsal. I go back to my starting point slowly — striving to maintain good technique and light footsteps. I can feel that I [...]

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Met Barefoot Ken on the Phone

Posted in Adventure Running, Barefoot Running, Running, Training on August 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »

How cool was it to meet Ken Bob Saxton on the phone today. His voice sounds much younger than his actual age – that is for sure. We chatted a little bit about my foot injury, and then about his upcoming visit to St. George and his intention to qualify again for Boston. I thought [...]

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Recovery

Posted in Adventure Running, Barefoot Running, Running on August 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »

For the last three weeks I have worked through an injury that has sidelined me from training. My foot is starting to feel much better and is regaining its strength. I was able to run about 1000 yards on Friday. Today it is feeling almost pain free. I am anxious yet trepidatious knowing how susceptible [...]

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