Not many people run ultra marathons without shoes.
But Robert Shackelford just did. Three years ago he started experimenting with barefoot running and he’s never looked back. I asked him to share his experience. ROBERT’S STORY Why did I quit shoes for...
View ArticleAs promised, top five barefoot running tips.
This is a tip list for those who are interested in trying out shoe-less running, courtesy of barefoot runner Robert Shackelford. You can read his story in yesterday’s post. 5 BAREFOOT RUNNING TIPS FOR...
View ArticleI think I’m getting sick again.
I was completely fine near the beginning of this week so I went back to my regular activities. But ever since my swimming class on Monday night I’ve started getting all my cold symptoms back. I did a...
View ArticleToronto Marathon Race Report – October 17, 2010
THE STATS FOR MY FIRST MARATHON http://www.sportstats.ca/resultslive/s.php?ec=M&bib&last=Rodriguez&city&first THE RACE REPORT I promised myself that I wouldn’t start too fast. But I...
View ArticleI have more marathon stories.
Just random thoughts and anecdotes that didn’t really fit into my race report but I thought were worth posting. Here are four moments that made me laugh: THE STATS Once the race results were posted I...
View ArticleI’m running barefoot.
It’s an awkward time since winter is coming, but now that my marathon is over I really want to dedicate some time to shoeless training. My progress so far has been slow. And cold. So I asked a...
View ArticleI’ve got my race schedule for 2011!
I only have two races left in 2010: 1. Whitby 10-miler. I’m running this in VFFs this weekend with two barefoot friends. 2. Tannenbaum 10k. I will be running this in VFFs again with three other...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Shacky
For the past several weeks, Shacky and I have been watching Dr. Who episodes every night before bed. We are almost caught up and the seasons are getting better as we go along. I wasn’t a fan of the...
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