A Passion for Running

not meant to be

passion for running category: running on Monday, September 12 2005

Well, I’d planned to race this past Sunday in a 5k. It would have been my first race since October of last year. It also would have been my first barefoot race. Alas, when I planned this one, I failed to realize it was the day after my brother-in-law’s wedding and there’s just no way I’d ever race (let alone run) at 8:00 a.m. after being at a party like that.

I unsuccesfully tried to plan a couple of races this fall and am wondering if the running gods are trying to tell me something – namely that I should be happy to have done the important stuff – that being getting over injury, learning the pose method of running and taking up barefoot running. I wonder if I’m supposed to save my return back to racing for later.

At any rate, I haven’t given up entirely on racing this fall and am going to go look at some race calendars to see what else might be coming up. One thing’s for sure – I miss races and not being in any is a test of the soul.
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On another subject, my barefoot running radio interview happens after work this Wednesday, September 14th!

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Comment by Pamalamadingdong

Monday September 12, 2005 @

interview?? Have you gone all hollywood on us???

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Comment by brit

Monday September 12, 2005 @

I was going to tell you. I watched the Man runthe Pints to Pasta in Portland Oregon yesterday, and finishing in the top 10 was a barefoot runner! Dude…totally

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Comment by Dawn (aka Pink Lady)

Monday September 12, 2005 @

Care to do your first barefoot Marathon in Calgary? Join Karen, who will be doing her first ever marathon, I’ll be doing my 2nd or maybe 3rd and hopefully a whole lot of other great RBFers as well.

I just posted my training and race schedule. You could always join us for a XC race this winter.

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Comment by beverly