Running Barefoot

Hi everyone,
I have been running in the Vibram FFs for most of this year and I am trying to go Barefoot all together.  I started with the FFs after some ITB issues from longer races at the 50K level.  I will say that the FFs have helped me very much but I want more.  I […]

 There is a common misconception that newby barefoot runners should begin on soft “natural” surfaces, like grass and beach sand.
First of all, nicely groomed, litter-free lawns and beaches are not “natural”. It takes a lot of effort to keep these surfaces clean, smooth, and nice.
Taking credit for the invention of litter is just one more example […]

Functional Strength Training website
Our focus:
- Proper posture  
- Restoring the body’s structural integrity
- Natural, functional movements
- Keeping it simple  

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San Francisco Marathon website
2008 Barefoot Finishers

Bib
Name
Division
7.5 Mi
Half
Finish
O’All Place
Gender Place
Div Place

1115
Mongo Romero
M 20-24
47:01
1:22:03
2:42:49
10
10
2

1120
Julian Romero
M 25-29
51:59
1:29:07
2:57:00
37
36
9

5761
Todd Byers
M 45-49
1:34:20
2:37:15
5:30:58
3781
2621
286

6527
Ken Saxton
M 50-54
1:34:23
2:38:20
5:08:42
3369
2397
182

3383
Shoeless Shetty
M 40-44
1:10:51
1:57:45
3:56:21
1112
942
138

M

The drive up to San Francisco, if not forgetable, was memorable, at least for the fact that the three of us leaving from southern California, each forgot something.
I forgot my bag of food, in the refrigerator, […]

Each morning Michael Sandler wakes promptly at 2:50 a.m. With camera in hand and his two dogs by his side, Sandler heads out to the mountain foothills. As the stars fade away and the sun rises in vivid shades of pink and orange, he kicks off his shoes and, for the next two to four […]

My name is Victor, and today is the day that I started running barefoot! Tomorrow is my birthday, and I wanted to start something awesome, so I set off on an adventure online and ended up with barefoot running after looking at FiveFingers shoes.
Today I ran 1 mile to my gym, relaxed, then ran another […]

I grew up barefoot, take my shoes off all the time, and my parents always said I’d catch pneumonia and die from running around without shoes.  I’m so glad I found this…I still get comments around the neighborhood, but now my knees don’t hurt any more.  It’s nice at 40 to get back to some […]

Everything they have told you about running shoes is wrong. The Human body is more intelligent than technology. This coming spring 2009 a shoe will come out that is based completely on natural motion. There is a reason why the Kenyans are the fastest people on Earth. Geuss what…it’s not coming from a running company […]

Plainwell, Michigan,

Plainwell Education Foundation Island City 5K website

KenBob, Karin, and Jim

Fred was warming up Running Barefoot in the parking lot, and decided to run his first barefoot race today.

Jim, Fred, Karin, KenBob

Jim, Karin, KenBob - feet after 5K race

Jim was the first barefoot runner to cross the finish line, at […]

Richland, Michigan
After running barefoot for 37:11.85 Jim Weber was the first runner, and the first barefoot runner to cross the finish line at this year’s 10K Lindsay’s Race.
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Kalamazoo Gazette - Richland race honoring woman killed in 1998 run for final time

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