Forgot to mention a good article in Runner's World, I think Oct 2004,
about the Pose method. The author did interview me and is now a
barefoot runner as well. Runner's World apparently cut out any
references in his article to running barefoot before publishing,
probably to make Amby Burfoot's article on barefoot running, in a
previous issue, stand out more.

-barefoot ken bob

--- In barefootrick@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry Griffin" <jerryg@c...>
wrote:
>
> Hey Rick,
>
> I'm running Pose -- a newbie, but I love it. Obviously, barefoot
> running came up, I tried it, and am almost hooked. My whole
running
> style barefoot is better than shod. So are my times (on grass). I
> am in "contemplation" about switching to barefoot only.
>
> Meanwhile: it looks to me as if your marathon times dropped off
> quite a bit around the time you made the shift. What, if any,
> connection was there between your beginning to run barefoot, and
> your weaker times? Long Beach example: still in the 9's -- not
the
> speed you used to have. Do you conclude that barefoot running will
> generally be slower than shod for the longer distances?