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I had a lot of fun running this week! It was only 39 miles but the average temp was 30 degrees with temps as low as 24 and as hight as 35. It seemed fitting to...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 4, 2005
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What a blast!! My first barefoot marathon and I got to finish the last 2 miles with barefoot Todd Byers. The marathon started in front of the Mandalay Bay at 6...
Shoeless Slug
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Dec 5, 2005
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Great report! I loved reading it! W-A-Y T-O G-O !! Ryan Vancouver Barefoot ... __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL – Something to write...
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Dec 5, 2005
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Outstanding Byron! I'm glad it was such a great experience. Todd is a great guy and I'm sure you had some great conversations! Rest well! You did awesome! BR ...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 5, 2005
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Maybe next year Todd would do it again and we could get Ken Bob, and Michae, and you and me and maybe a few more barefooters to do LV! Sounds like a great...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 6, 2005
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Please feel free to drop Micah a line of encouragement! He is doing some remarkable work! ... micah true <truecaballoblanco@...> wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Dec...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 6, 2005
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... and ... I was thinking along the same line... maybe we even go as the Barefoot Elvis Troupe.. I look stunning in polyester and sequins. Actually Todd and I...
Shoeless Slug
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Dec 6, 2005
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4 miles Temp: 14 °F / -10 °C Windchill: 2 °F / -16 °C I have been running outside everyday so I think I am getting acclimated rather quickly. Also, I think...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 6, 2005
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... acclimated ... You are not still running in just tank top and shorts, are you??? My goodness lad, buy a treadmill and one of those machines from Sharper ...
Shoeless Slug
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Dec 6, 2005
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I have a treadmill gathering dust in the basement. Actually, today was my first day to wear tights when I ran. A long sleeved red Boston Marathon shirt over a...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 6, 2005
7:48 pm
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That is good info. I was actually thinking of the Pig this next year since I'm not doing Boston. I may go back to Lincoln in May. I ran it with shoes a few...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 6, 2005
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Ya know... my co workers think I am nuts cuz I race bicycles barefoot non-stop across the US and now run barefoot marathons but they all agree you are...
Shoeless Slug
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Dec 6, 2005
8:33 pm
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These are some hellacious stats on you Byron. I don't know ... this seems pretty "out there" to me! ...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 6, 2005
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Snow will only provoke me to get out the Sony Handycam and the digital camera to document the first barefoot snow run of the year!!! BR ... they...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 6, 2005
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... Gosh ... at least pick the year we won the 2 man relay race, 2003. That was the year we decided to just have fun and not wear shoes all the way!! I think I...
Shoeless Slug
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Dec 6, 2005
10:12 pm
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We would need some serious sponsorship for that type of commitment!!! BR ... this ... That ... us...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 6, 2005
10:40 pm
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... Nah... you can do it on the cheap. In 2000 the first Slovenian cyclist to do Race Across America, Fredi Virag, had 4 big Slovenian guys in one Subaru...
Shoeless Slug
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Dec 7, 2005
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So why are my calves stiff??? I've run 6 marathons this year; 5 with shoes. My calves never came out stiff before running the LV marathon shoeless. Before LV...
Shoeless Slug
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Dec 7, 2005
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However, barefoot running across America might take a bit longer. Don't think I could get that much time off from work with a paycheck coming in. The wife is a...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 7, 2005
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Yes, sometimes I have tightness in my calves after marathons. After Gobbler Grind Marathon 2.5 weeks ago I experienced more quad soreness which, for me, is an...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 7, 2005
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This is really good feedback... why I like this forum and why I finished Vegas. Gives me something to work on. In short I need to shorten my stride and...
Shoeless Slug
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Dec 7, 2005
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I don't know anything about my heart rate. I have never used one. I just know when I am running right and then try to stay in that "zone". BR ... to be ... ...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 7, 2005
5:04 pm
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Shoeless, What Rick has nicely described for you is codified as a running technique called Pose -- check out www.posetech.com. Another option, less rigorously...
Jerry Griffin
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Dec 7, 2005
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This was a day of winter barefoot running I will probably not try to repeat. The temp was 10 degrees with a windchill of -6 degrees F. The video below shows...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 8, 2005
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There are a couple reasons your calves hurt. First of all, they aren't used to running 26.2 miles. And certainaly not used to landing ball of foot first for...
Ken Bob Saxton
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Dec 8, 2005
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I knew you could put it in simple terms, BKB! Thanks for replying! BR ... landing...
Barefoot Rick
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Dec 8, 2005
4:17 pm
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Here comes Barefoot Santa! Now all you need is a white beard. Mine is getting there! Ho! Ho! HO! Have fun, -barefoot ken bob ... <barefootrick@b...> wrote:...
Ken Bob Saxton
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Dec 8, 2005
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... I have some thoughts on this... It is also is easier to walk, than to run. However, the line between how much work it is to run with a slow stride or a...
Ken Bob Saxton
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Dec 8, 2005
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So last night I am practicing newly learned barefoot technique on my treadmill in my heated sunroom. I'm staring out the window at the 10 inches of snow...
Shoeless Slug
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Dec 9, 2005
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Hey Rick, I understand you and my friend Jack Becker met during the Dallas White Rock. He said you looked great in your bare feet and Santa Claus hat!! (Jack...
Jerry Griffin
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