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Barefoot Rick

326 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

Apr 15, 2007 9:34 PM

Barefoot Rick's St. Louis Marathon Report - 4/15/07

Factoids:

Finish Time - 3:39:31 (8:23 Pace)
2nd Fastest Barefoot Marathon!
14th Place AG (51-55 Males)
46th Marathon
28th Barefoot Marathon Since April 2004
St. Louis Personal Course Barefoot Record (2006 Barefoot Time - 3:45:35)
*Ran the entire distance

Report with pics:

http://barefootrunner.org/reports/07stlouis/07stlouis.htm[/URL" target="_blank">

Having a blessed blast!

BR

Barefoot Running ... So easy, a caveman could do it!
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JJJessee

774 posts since
Aug 14, 2007

1. Apr 15, 2007 10:32 PM

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Re: Barefoot Rick's St. Louis Marathon Report - 4/15/07

Nice run BFRick. Your reports are always fun.
Keep the faith.
JJJ

ps Nice looking entourage.

ksrunr

959 posts since
Aug 14, 2007

2. Apr 15, 2007 10:39 PM

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Re: Barefoot Rick's St. Louis Marathon Report - 4/15/07

wtg bfr!

ksrunr

Tamalina

1,594 posts since
Aug 14, 2007

3. Apr 15, 2007 10:41 PM

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Re: Barefoot Rick's St. Louis Marathon Report - 4/15/07

Nice Job Rick!!! You continue to impress me all the time - not only for your barefoot racing, but your authentic love and passion for the sport.

Tetsujin30

945 posts since
Jan 1, 2006

4. Apr 15, 2007 10:47 PM

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Re: Barefoot Rick's St. Louis Marathon Report - 4/15/07

Knowing how much chipseal, especially the sharp crushed rocks in the new stuff can reduce a rhythmic stride to a cautious-stepping low gear,

let me give you a five minute handicap for your finish time. However, no credit except enjoying your running even more for your famed high-fiving finishes.

Though you had to work some magic for the snow-to-sun transformation, sounds like you picked a good year to skip Boston.

mariposai

821 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

5. Apr 15, 2007 11:01 PM

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Re: Barefoot Rick's St. Louis Marathon Report - 4/15/07

Once again, you outdid with your race report and pics. I always look forward to reading your race reports. Your joy is so contagious.

SMP

1,295 posts since
Sep 29, 2007

6. Apr 16, 2007 6:13 AM

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Re: Barefoot Rick's St. Louis Marathon Report - 4/15/07

What do ya know....Chicks dig barefoot runners. I'll have to show DS the pictures. One of the best things about races is the people we meet. Thanks for the RR rick

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Spareribs049

1,783 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

7. Apr 16, 2007 8:41 AM

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One impressive component of your recent races is that they seem to be getting faster, and I don't know whether that is technique or conditioning but it's very impressive. You should give us a clinic on B&B some day on these issues.

You sure picked a non-Boston event to run safely in this weekend. A couple of my friends in Dallas decided to do St.L this year and skip Boston. I bet you're all glad you did. Nice run Rick. Spareribs

tselbs

1,215 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

8. Apr 16, 2007 10:09 AM

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Nice race and pictures, Rick. Congrats on your 2nd best barefoot marathon.

TomS

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Karl Rysted

512 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

9. Apr 16, 2007 11:30 AM

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Nice racing, buddy. Speaking of Boston (hard to think about anything else today), you're getting really close to going back, huh?

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Barefoot Rick

326 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

10. Apr 16, 2007 12:25 PM

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Not sure I want to do Boston anytime soon, Karl. I guess that is why I haven't really been trying to BQ. Four years in a row seems to be enough for me, for now at least.

Rick

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Karl Rysted:
Nice racing, buddy. Speaking of Boston (hard to think about anything else today), you're getting really close to going back, huh?

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pfriese

273 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

11. Apr 16, 2007 6:55 PM

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Your RR's are alway so inspiring. The pics were great, your time was good, and the race looked like a blast. Thanks for sharing.

Paul

timlooney019

361 posts since
Nov 1, 2002

12. Apr 16, 2007 6:59 PM

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Congrats! Nice race and report.

Fortunate One

532 posts since
Jul 15, 2006

13. Apr 16, 2007 10:29 PM

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Another great marathon. WTG, Rick. Thanks for the great RR.

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Mc Bride

1,911 posts since
Nov 9, 2007

14. Apr 16, 2007 10:47 PM

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Spareribs is right, you are surprisingly getting faster! You are just enjoying the heck out of running and yet..you get better and better.

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