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  Howard R. McBride September 21, 2011 at 10:04pm

  I'm just learning how to use this site. The book Born to Run has inspired me. At this time I run bare foot very short distances on Western Oregon University's foot ball feild. After years of getting foot and leg injuries and stopping running for periods, I stumbled onto minimalist shoes. But it is taking forever to get distance and getting a little faster.
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  Howard R. McBride September 19, 2011 at 7:44pm

  In 1980 I ran the Sound to Narrows when I was 32. Anyway I ran all 7.8 miles under 7 minutes and the first mile under 6. In the final mile someone took a picture of me running. In the picture there was one of the early women finishers and this guy running barefoot. I have always been amazed that someone could run on roads barefoot. I can run on grass barefoot. I can also remember Abebe Bikla running the 1960 Olympic Marathon in Rome barefoot. I know it can be done.