Barefoot Running in the Rain

Those who run with shoes will never know the joys of running barefoot
in the rain! Barefoot running, for me, is my play time. It becomes a
smorgasbord of play when it rains -- oh the glorious puddles and all
the splashing!

Click the link for More!

http://barefootrunner.org/reflections/baresoul_6-3-07.htm

Having a Blessed Barefoot Blast!

Rick

198.55 BF Miles last week!

Thanks for checking in ya'll!

--------------------------------------------

Bob - 0 BF Miles
Cris - ?? BF Miles
Doug - 33.4 BF Miles
Harish - ?? BF Miles
Jason (alias Spoonerweb) - 38.3 BF Miles
Jerry - ?? BF Miles
Jeffrey - ?? BF Miles
John U - ?? BF Miles
Jon - 19 BF Miles
Julian - 56 BF Miles
Paul - ?? BF Miles
Peter - 0 BF Miles
Rick - 51.85 BF Miles
Ryan - ?? BF Miles
Yanni - ?? BF Miles

Total - 198.55 BF Miles

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http://barefootrunner.org/bfgroupmileage.htm

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Aluminum Barefoot Award -- 10 Weekly BF Miles
- Cris (13.74 BF Miles - 11/12/06)
- Daniel (14.45 BF Miles - 11/19/06)

Platinum Barefoot Award -- 20 Weekly BF Miles
- Bob (20 BF Miles - 10/8/06)

Silver Barefoot Award -- 25 Weekly BF Miles
- Harish (35.9 BF Miles - 10/8/06
- Jon (36.2 BF Miles - 11/12/06)
- Ryan (36 BF Miles - 11/19/06)
- Justin (28 BF Miles - 2/4/07)
- Peter (25.6 BF Miles - 2/18/07)

Gold Barefoot Award (50 Weekly BF Miles)
- Yanni - (59.4 BF Miles - 2/18/07)
- Doug (50.9 BF Miles - 4/22/07)
- Julian (72 BF Miles - 4/29/07)

Diamond Barefoot Award (75 Weekly BF Miles)
- Open

Centennial Barefoot Award (100 Weekly BF Miles)
- Rick (103.33 BF Miles - 7/2/06)

Golden Centennial Barefoot Award (150 Weekly BF Miles)
- Jason Spooner (155.6 BF Miles - 5/14/07)

A big Zero for me as well. Too busy to get a run run in which is
probally good since I injured my Achilles tendon a week ago....a
chance to heal properly.

Have a great week,
Bob

--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Peter van Rijn"
<petervanrijn@...> wrote:
>
> My right foot is still bothering me. Zero miles for me. :-(
>
> Peter
>
>
> 2007/5/28, Doug <d.r.brandt@...>:
> >
> >   33.4 miles this week
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@... <rroeber%40yahoo.com>>
> > To: <BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com <BarefootRick%
40yahoogroups.com>>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 9:40 AM
> > Subject: [BarefootRick] Weekly Barefoot Mileage - WE 5/26 &
5/27/07
> >
> > > 51.85 BF Miles for me this past week ...
> > >
> > > Right hip-flexor is still bothering me some, so slower pace
miles last
> > > week. Trying to decide whether I should run an 8K I am
registered for
> > > Memorial Day morning.
> > >
> > > Nonetheless ... having a blessed barefoot blast!
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

Awesome times, Jason: WELL DONE!
Yanni.
wrote:
>
> What is even more interesting is that my Garmin said I ran 26.3 miles
> and my average pace was 6:52. That means I ran the extra 0.1 miles for
> 41 seconds. So for 26.2 miles I actually would have ran a 2:59:56.
>
> BTW, was Ken Bob not there this year?
>
>
> --- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@> wrote:
> >
> > A very, very excellent finish at the Traverse City Bayshore Marathon.
> >
> > Male - 25-29 Age Group - 8th Place
> > Chip Time - 3:00:37
> > 6:54 Pace
> >
> > Although I am sure you have some minor disappointment of not
breaking 3
> > hours, nonetheless you did exceedingly well and represented us
> > barefooters in a fantastic way!
> >
> > Way to go! Enjoy this incredible accomplishment!
> >
> > Rick
> >
>

Hey Jason,

Congratulations!
your hardwork and all those weekly miles paid off

Now we have a couple 3 hr Marathoners, it is inspiring.


shoeless shetty
"thik outside the shoe"
--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "spoonerweb_com" <yahoo@...>
wrote:
>
> What is even more interesting is that my Garmin said I ran 26.3
miles
> and my average pace was 6:52. That means I ran the extra 0.1 miles
for
> 41 seconds. So for 26.2 miles I actually would have ran a 2:59:56.
>
> BTW, was Ken Bob not there this year?
>
>
> --- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@>
wrote:
> >
> > A very, very excellent finish at the Traverse City Bayshore
Marathon.
> >
> > Male - 25-29 Age Group - 8th Place
> > Chip Time - 3:00:37
> > 6:54 Pace
> >
> > Although I am sure you have some minor disappointment of not
breaking 3
> > hours, nonetheless you did exceedingly well and represented us
> > barefooters in a fantastic way!
> >
> > Way to go! Enjoy this incredible accomplishment!
> >
> > Rick
> >
>

33.4 miles this week
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@...>
To: <BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 9:40 AM
Subject: [BarefootRick] Weekly Barefoot Mileage - WE 5/26 & 5/27/07


> 51.85 BF Miles for me this past week ...
>
> Right hip-flexor is still bothering me some, so slower pace miles last
> week. Trying to decide whether I should run an 8K I am registered for
> Memorial Day morning.
>
> Nonetheless ... having a blessed barefoot blast!
>
> Rick
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

38.3 Miles for me.

51.85 BF Miles for me this past week ...

Right hip-flexor is still bothering me some, so slower pace miles last
week. Trying to decide whether I should run an 8K I am registered for
Memorial Day morning.

Nonetheless ... having a blessed barefoot blast!

Rick

Nope, Ken Bob wasn't there. He stayed home.

--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "spoonerweb_com" <yahoo@...>
wrote:
>
> What is even more interesting is that my Garmin said I ran 26.3
miles
> and my average pace was 6:52. That means I ran the extra 0.1 miles
for
> 41 seconds. So for 26.2 miles I actually would have ran a 2:59:56.
>
> BTW, was Ken Bob not there this year?
>
>
> --- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@>
wrote:
> >
> > A very, very excellent finish at the Traverse City Bayshore
Marathon.
> >
> > Male - 25-29 Age Group - 8th Place
> > Chip Time - 3:00:37
> > 6:54 Pace
> >
> > Although I am sure you have some minor disappointment of not
breaking 3
> > hours, nonetheless you did exceedingly well and represented us
> > barefooters in a fantastic way!
> >
> > Way to go! Enjoy this incredible accomplishment!
> >
> > Rick
> >
>

What is even more interesting is that my Garmin said I ran 26.3 miles
and my average pace was 6:52. That means I ran the extra 0.1 miles for
41 seconds. So for 26.2 miles I actually would have ran a 2:59:56.

BTW, was Ken Bob not there this year?


--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@...> wrote:
>
> A very, very excellent finish at the Traverse City Bayshore Marathon.
>
> Male - 25-29 Age Group - 8th Place
> Chip Time - 3:00:37
> 6:54 Pace
>
> Although I am sure you have some minor disappointment of not breaking 3
> hours, nonetheless you did exceedingly well and represented us
> barefooters in a fantastic way!
>
> Way to go! Enjoy this incredible accomplishment!
>
> Rick
>

Take A Risk!

... The implication and admonition is simple but profound. Don't go
through life always fearful and watchful, but take a risk with new
encounters, new adventures -- step out of yourself and be daring and
see what God will do!

http://barefootrunner.org/reflections/baresoul_5-27-07.htm

Blessings!

BR

A very, very excellent finish at the Traverse City Bayshore Marathon.

Male - 25-29 Age Group - 8th Place
Chip Time - 3:00:37
6:54 Pace

Although I am sure you have some minor disappointment of not breaking 3
hours, nonetheless you did exceedingly well and represented us
barefooters in a fantastic way!

Way to go! Enjoy this incredible accomplishment!

Rick

Forty BF miles is as far as I've run in one day at the Patriots Run
on 9/11/06 in Olathe Kansas. Since it is a 9 hour and 11 minute timed
run, I am going to try to run 50 miles at this September's event.

Sounds like a good plan, Yanni.

Rick

--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "yannipapastavrou"
<yannipapastavrou@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I would say it's time to set a new goal Yanni. You need a goal
race
> > or some type of new BF running goal. Maybe a trail marathon?
> > Something to get the juices flowing again, huh?
>
> I might try a personal challange - for the most number of miles run
in
> a day.
>
> I'll aim for 40 miles and see how I go!
>
> Why 40 miles?
>
> Because I can then run most of the way from my home in London to
> Cambridge, to my friend's home!
>
> The whole journey is along a river bank, so it should be really
nice.
>
> He'll look after me when I arrive, and I can get the bus home the
next
> day!
>
> Any thoughts?  Can anyone else suggest a different barefoot
challange?
>
> This should bring the mileages up a little!
>
> Yanni,
> Barefoot runner since December 2004.
>

I would do it. In fact, I am planning on doing it this winter. My
longest run with shoes was 37.7 miles. I figure I should try to beat
that and 40 is a nice round number. Have fun.

--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "yannipapastavrou"
<yannipapastavrou@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I would say it's time to set a new goal Yanni. You need a goal race
> > or some type of new BF running goal. Maybe a trail marathon?
> > Something to get the juices flowing again, huh?
>
> I might try a personal challange - for the most number of miles run in
> a day.
>
> I'll aim for 40 miles and see how I go!
>
> Why 40 miles?
>
> Because I can then run most of the way from my home in London to
> Cambridge, to my friend's home!
>
> The whole journey is along a river bank, so it should be really nice.
>
> He'll look after me when I arrive, and I can get the bus home the next
> day!
>
> Any thoughts?  Can anyone else suggest a different barefoot challange?
>
> This should bring the mileages up a little!
>
> Yanni,
> Barefoot runner since December 2004.
>

> I would say it's time to set a new goal Yanni. You need a goal race
> or some type of new BF running goal. Maybe a trail marathon?
> Something to get the juices flowing again, huh?

I might try a personal challange - for the most number of miles run in
a day.

I'll aim for 40 miles and see how I go!

Why 40 miles?

Because I can then run most of the way from my home in London to
Cambridge, to my friend's home!

The whole journey is along a river bank, so it should be really nice.

He'll look after me when I arrive, and I can get the bus home the next
day!

Any thoughts?  Can anyone else suggest a different barefoot challange?

This should bring the mileages up a little!

Yanni,
Barefoot runner since December 2004.

Mileage is down a bit from last week, but then again we didn't have
anyone running 155 BF this week, either.

Thanks for checking in ya'll!

--------------------------------------------

Bob - 10 BF Miles
Cris - ?? BF Miles
Doug - 43.75 BF Miles
Harish - 0 BF Miles
Jason (alias Spoonerweb) - 16.8 BF Miles
Jerry - ?? BF Miles
Jeffrey - ?? BF Miles
John U - ?? BF Miles
Jon - 0 BF Miles
Julian - 63 BF Miles
Paul - 10.5 BF Miles
Peter - 9.3 BF Miles
Rick - 52.09 BF Miles
Ryan - ?? BF Miles
Yanni - 26.5 BF Miles

Total - 231.94 BF Miles

-------------------------------------------------------

http://barefootrunner.org/bfgroupmileage.htm

--------------------------------------

Aluminum Barefoot Award -- 10 Weekly BF Miles
- Cris (13.74 BF Miles - 11/12/06)
- Daniel (14.45 BF Miles - 11/19/06)

Platinum Barefoot Award -- 20 Weekly BF Miles
- Bob (20 BF Miles - 10/8/06)

Silver Barefoot Award -- 25 Weekly BF Miles
- Harish (35.9 BF Miles - 10/8/06
- Jon (36.2 BF Miles - 11/12/06)
- Ryan (36 BF Miles - 11/19/06)
- Justin (28 BF Miles - 2/4/07)
- Peter (25.6 BF Miles - 2/18/07)

Gold Barefoot Award (50 Weekly BF Miles)
- Yanni - (59.4 BF Miles - 2/18/07)
- Doug (50.9 BF Miles - 4/22/07)
- Julian (72 BF Miles - 4/29/07)

Diamond Barefoot Award (75 Weekly BF Miles)
- Open

Centennial Barefoot Award (100 Weekly BF Miles)
- Rick (103.33 BF Miles - 7/2/06)

Golden Centennial Barefoot Award (150 Weekly BF Miles)
- Jason Spooner (155.6 BF Miles - 5/14/07)

I finally hit my stride this week.
The bothersome little blisters on my toes have finally toughened up.
Put me down for 10.5 miles this week.

Paul

--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@...> wrote:
>
> 52.09 BF Miles for the week ...
>
> Feeling a bit tired this week, and my right hip flexor has been
> bothering me a bit. Could be all that racing I did the past few weeks.
> Will take it easy next week. Not necessarily less mileage but more
> conscious of slower pace with good form.
>
> http://barefootrunner.org/07weeklymileage/weekending5-20-07.htm
>
> BR
>

Hope you get your sub-3 hour marathon "bagged" this weekend Jason. Go
get 'em!

Rick

--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "spoonerweb_com" <yahoo@...> wrote:
>
> Only 16.8 miles for me. I recovered quick from last week, but am in
> taper for the marathon this Saturday.
>

I would say it's time to set a new goal Yanni. You need a goal race
or some type of new BF running goal. Maybe a trail marathon?
Something to get the juices flowing again, huh?

Rick

--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "yannipapastavrou"
<yannipapastavrou@...> wrote:
>
> 26.5 for me.  Plodding along...
> Will I start to go downhill I wonder with these declining mileages?
> I don't have a race on the horizon, so I am running only about 3
days
> a week, down from 5 or 6 days, when I was getting ready for the
> marathon in the months before it.
> Maybe I should put in the odd long weekend run - 2 or 3 hours to
keep
> the aerobic conditioning up.
> Yanni
> Barefoot runner since December 2004.
>
>
>
> wrote:
> >
> > A new BF personal best for ya, huh, Doug? Way to go!
> >
> > Congrats!
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > --- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Doug" <d.r.brandt@> wrote:
> > >
> > > 43.75 barefoot miles this week.
> > >
> > > Doug
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@>
> > > To: <BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 2:43 PM
> > > Subject: [BarefootRick] Weekly Barefoot Mileage - WE 5/19 &
5/20/07
> > >
> > >
> > > > 52.09 BF Miles for the week ...
> > > >
> > > > Feeling a bit tired this week, and my right hip flexor has
been
> > > > bothering me a bit. Could be all that racing I did the past
few
> > weeks.
> > > > Will take it easy next week. Not necessarily less mileage but
> > more
> > > > conscious of slower pace with good form.
> > > >
> > > > http://barefootrunner.org/07weeklymileage/weekending5-20-
07.htm
> > > >
> > > > BR
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

I don't stretch enough, either, Bob. A good reminder.

Rick

--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Fosbrink" <bfozzy007@...>
wrote:
>
> The standard 10 Barefoot miles for me. Unfortunately I strained my
> achilles tendon a bit on some rough trail running and may ease up
on
> my over all running this week.
> I may mention that I was getting lazy on stretching which played
into
> the injury.
>
> Have a great week,
> Bob
>
>
> --- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@>
> wrote:
> >
> > 52.09 BF Miles for the week ...
> >
> > Feeling a bit tired this week, and my right hip flexor has been
> > bothering me a bit. Could be all that racing I did the past few
> weeks.
> > Will take it easy next week. Not necessarily less mileage but
more
> > conscious of slower pace with good form.
> >
> > http://barefootrunner.org/07weeklymileage/weekending5-20-07.htm
> >
> > BR
> >
>

None of us are bullet proof when it comes to injuries, Peter.
Although I don't have knee problems anymore (which were cause by
shoes) I have of late been bothered by a hip flexor problem. I hope
we recover quickly.

Rick

--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Peter van Rijn"
<petervanrijn@...> wrote:
>
> Since my Achilles tendon was aching a little last Sunday when I ran
almost
> 10 miles I decided to take it easy this week.
> I started Tuesday with a 5 km run, took a rest on Wednesday, and
ran 6 km on
> Thursday. This run went really well, no pain, and faster than I
usually run.
>
> Friday I woke up with a strange, painfull feeling in my right foot.
Not
> much, nothing really serious, or so it seemed, so I decided to
start with
> the 8 km run I had plannedn for that day. I told myself beforehand
that I
> should go back home if my foot would be aching too much.
> The first couple of km no problem, the pain in my foot, well, Ok,
it hurt a
> little, but nothing serious. (I thought.)
> At the 3 km point all of a sudden the pain suddenly grew more
intense, I
> couldn't run any further, and even walking was painfull.
> I managed to get home, partly walking, partly 'running', and even on
> Saturday I could barely walk.
>
> Since then it's getting a little better every day, but I thing I
should
> postpone running for a while.
> I can hardly accept it, and most of all, I've no idea what
originated this
> pain. Perhaps I ran too fast, not relaxed enough, on Wednesday, but
this is
> only guessing.
>
> I'll be glad if I'll be able to report just a few miles next week.
>
> Resume:
> Tue: 5km
> Thu: 6km
> Fri: 4km
>
> equals: 9.3 BF miles.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
>
> 2007/5/21, Doug <d.r.brandt@...>:
> >
> >   43.75 barefoot miles this week.
> >
> > Doug
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@... <rroeber%40yahoo.com>>
> > To: <BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com <BarefootRick%
40yahoogroups.com>>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 2:43 PM
> > Subject: [BarefootRick] Weekly Barefoot Mileage - WE 5/19 &
5/20/07
> >
> > > 52.09 BF Miles for the week ...
> > >
> > > Feeling a bit tired this week, and my right hip flexor has been
> > > bothering me a bit. Could be all that racing I did the past few
weeks.
> > > Will take it easy next week. Not necessarily less mileage but
more
> > > conscious of slower pace with good form.
> > >
> > > http://barefootrunner.org/07weeklymileage/weekending5-20-07.htm
> > >
> > > BR
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

Only 16.8 miles for me. I recovered quick from last week, but am in
taper for the marathon this Saturday.

The standard 10 Barefoot miles for me. Unfortunately I strained my
achilles tendon a bit on some rough trail running and may ease up on
my over all running this week.
I may mention that I was getting lazy on stretching which played into
the injury.

Have a great week,
Bob


--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@...>
wrote:
>
> 52.09 BF Miles for the week ...
>
> Feeling a bit tired this week, and my right hip flexor has been
> bothering me a bit. Could be all that racing I did the past few
weeks.
> Will take it easy next week. Not necessarily less mileage but more
> conscious of slower pace with good form.
>
> http://barefootrunner.org/07weeklymileage/weekending5-20-07.htm
>
> BR
>

26.5 for me.  Plodding along...
Will I start to go downhill I wonder with these declining mileages?
I don't have a race on the horizon, so I am running only about 3 days
a week, down from 5 or 6 days, when I was getting ready for the
marathon in the months before it.
Maybe I should put in the odd long weekend run - 2 or 3 hours to keep
the aerobic conditioning up.
Yanni
Barefoot runner since December 2004.



wrote:
>
> A new BF personal best for ya, huh, Doug? Way to go!
>
> Congrats!
>
> Rick
>
> --- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Doug" <d.r.brandt@> wrote:
> >
> > 43.75 barefoot miles this week.
> >
> > Doug
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@>
> > To: <BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 2:43 PM
> > Subject: [BarefootRick] Weekly Barefoot Mileage - WE 5/19 & 5/20/07
> >
> >
> > > 52.09 BF Miles for the week ...
> > >
> > > Feeling a bit tired this week, and my right hip flexor has been
> > > bothering me a bit. Could be all that racing I did the past few
> weeks.
> > > Will take it easy next week. Not necessarily less mileage but
> more
> > > conscious of slower pace with good form.
> > >
> > > http://barefootrunner.org/07weeklymileage/weekending5-20-07.htm
> > >
> > > BR
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

A new BF personal best for ya, huh, Doug? Way to go!

Congrats!

Rick

--- In BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com, "Doug" <d.r.brandt@...> wrote:
>
> 43.75 barefoot miles this week.
>
> Doug
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barefoot Rick" <rroeber@...>
> To: <BarefootRick@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 2:43 PM
> Subject: [BarefootRick] Weekly Barefoot Mileage - WE 5/19 & 5/20/07
>
>
> > 52.09 BF Miles for the week ...
> >
> > Feeling a bit tired this week, and my right hip flexor has been
> > bothering me a bit. Could be all that racing I did the past few
weeks.
> > Will take it easy next week. Not necessarily less mileage but
more
> > conscious of slower pace with good form.
> >
> > http://barefootrunner.org/07weeklymileage/weekending5-20-07.htm
> >
> > BR
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>