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Barefoot Running Rehab on the Trail: Some Flowers, Some Trash, Some Whine

Trying to warm my toes on the morning trail. This morning Irvine Park was chilly—low 50′s—and my toes went numb pretty fast, until I decided to get out of the Santiago Creek lowland where the co… more →

Barefoot Wandering and Writing

Barefoot Running Rehab on the Trail: Some Flowers, Some Trash, Some Whine — 2 comments

theagavin wrote 4 weeks ago: Trying to warm my toes on the morning trail. This morning Irvine Park was chilly—low 50′s—and … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Santiago Oaks and Irvine Regional Parks, California wildflowers/native plants, OC Parks, Critters, Irvine Park, Barefoot & Trail Running

Back to Anza Borrego to introduce others to barefoot wandering and writing — 2 comments

theagavin wrote 2 months ago: Two weekends in a row, camping at Anza Borrego Desert State Park—what a privilege—and this time with … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, nature poems, california state parks, Guest Writers, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, nature poems, Panoramic Overlook Trail, Font's Point, Palm Canyon

Summer-in-winter: barefoot fun on a sunny February trail — 1 comment

theagavin wrote 2 months ago: While other parts of the US suffer under buckets of snow, here in So Cal it’s nothing but sun: … more →

Tags: California native plants in my back yard, Barefoot hiking/running, Santiago Oaks and Irvine Regional Parks, California wildflowers/native plants, OC Parks, pah tempe unshoes

Sedona — 3 comments

Kim Crayton wrote 3 months ago: Sedona’s beauty is breathtaking and powerful. It doesn’t take long to leave the crowds o … more →

Tags: Tree, Photography, nature, spirituality, Healing, Trees, Nature, Nature Photography, outdoors

A Cranky Response to an OC Register article about “Staying Safe on the Trail,” with some Fabulous Wild Writing by Kelly Anderson to Calm Me Down + Some Photos from a Frosty Good Time in Black Star Canyon — 1 comment

theagavin wrote 3 months ago: Last week my local newspaper (the Orange County Register) published an article titled “Staying Safe … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Guest Writers, Cleveland National Forest, black star canyon, Santa Ana Mountains, Hiking Safety, solo hiking, Hiking Alone

"The Barefoot Experience" public program: fun for all — 7 comments

theagavin wrote 4 months ago: This afternoon I was privileged to help lead a hike with Joel Robinson of Naturalist for You. (Joel … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Cleveland National Forest, introduction to barefoot hiking, San Juan Loop trail, Joel Robinson, naturalist for you

Happy New Year: My First Barefoot Adventure of 2013 — 1 comment

theagavin wrote 4 months ago: Holiday busy-ness for weeks (but what a great time to count blessings) + some chilly/wet weather = n … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Santiago Oaks and Irvine Regional Parks, OC Parks, Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Barefoot & Trail Running

Corrupting the next (barefoot) generation and other rambling

theagavin wrote 5 months ago: Post-Thanksgiving giving thanks: For glorious fall weather and a chance to hike with my granddaughte … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Santiago Oaks and Irvine Regional Parks, California wildflowers/native plants, Irvine Ranch Conservancy, Fremont Canyon, Barefoot & Trail Running

Barefoot, baby

positivelyforward wrote 5 months ago: I am a coastal creature. I am, and have been for a while now- I just didn’t realize it. True, since … more →

Tags: barefoot, feet, no shoes, Australia, grass walking, Coastal Living

A Good Week of Wandering . . . Ending With My First Hike up Falls Canyon (And a Warning!) — 3 comments

theagavin wrote 6 months ago: Wandering with and without my camera, but always barefoot: and this week with some company . . . Wed … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Santiago Oaks and Irvine Regional Parks, California Native Plant Society, California wildflowers/native plants, OC Parks, Cleveland National Forest, poison oak, Barefoot & Trail Running, falls canyon

After a brief autumn rain: nice damp dirt, puffy clouds, off-trail knuckleheads — 1 comment

theagavin wrote 6 months ago: Thursday gloom and drizzle gave way to a brilliant yesterday . . . time to hit the trail at Irvine P … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Santiago Oaks and Irvine Regional Parks, California wildflowers/native plants, OC Parks, Barefoot Running

A Weekend of (Barefoot) Autumn Wandering

theagavin wrote 6 months ago: Two days sitting in hotel conference rooms to end the workweek–bleh–I couldn’t wai … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Santiago Oaks and Irvine Regional Parks, California wildflowers/native plants, Irvine Ranch Conservancy, OC Parks

What I Got Stuck in My Toes Tonight on the Trail — 1 comment

theagavin wrote 6 months ago: My sympathies go out to the East Coast tonight as they brace for the big storm. Here in So Cal, howe … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Santiago Oaks and Irvine Regional Parks, OC Parks, full moon hiking

Post-Rim-to-Rim Blues (almost as painful as shoes)

theagavin wrote 7 months ago: Kind of a letdown: going back to my normal existence after last weekend’s glorious Grand Canyo … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Santiago Oaks and Irvine Regional Parks, barefoot hiking with kids

Who Needs Shoes? I Just Hiked the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim Barefoot! — 12 comments

theagavin wrote 7 months ago: Hiking Across the Grand Canyon, Barefoot and Smiling All the Way I’ll begin with a disclaimer— … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Grand Canyon, Barefoot Running, Barefoot & Trail Running, Grand Canyon Rim to Rim, Grand Canyon Barefoot

Counting down the hours until my barefoot attempt to hike the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim — 5 comments

theagavin wrote 7 months ago: Trepidations and Speculations as Friday Approaches (Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, Fri … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Grand Canyon, nature poems, Nature Poetry, Barefoot Running, Grand Canyon Hiking, rim-to-rim

What to do when a running injury keeps you from running: slow down to smell the sage, pick up some trash — 1 comment

theagavin wrote 7 months ago: It’s official: I overdid the running this summer (see previous exuberant post), and now suffer … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Santiago Oaks and Irvine Regional Parks, California wildflowers/native plants, OC Parks, Barefoot Running, running injury, shin splints

The Benefits of Barefoot Running and Hiking — 2 comments

Eric Feinberg wrote 8 months ago: This article has moved.  To read it please click here. Or visit:  http://wondergressive.com/2012/09/ … more →

Tags: Science, Health 2, Lifestyle (2), Philosophy, Earth, Injury, Research, harvard, Controversy

Taking some steps to prepare for a barefoot Grand Canyon Rim to Rim adventure

theagavin wrote 8 months ago: I recently became a member of the Barefoot Runners Society; the website is full of helpful forums ab … more →

Tags: Barefoot hiking/running, Grand Canyon, Barefoot Running, Grand Canyon Rim to Rim


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