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Sep 10

Headlands 50M – All Day Party with Karl The Fog

Posted on September 10, 2017 by kowsik

By the time I looked at Headlands 50M, the 50-miler was sold out. I then registered for the Marathon in the morning and the Night Sweats Marathon in the evening, but Greg Lanctot was kind enough to add me to … Continue reading →

Posted in 50m, luna sandals, marathon, race, running, ultra | 1 Reply
Jul 24

San Francisco Ultra Marathon – My First Double

Posted on July 24, 2017 by kowsik

As I write this the day after my first San Francisco Double Marathon (a charity run), I’m still so high with the endorphins and adrenaline. And incredibly stoked to pace my buddy Yadhu who managed a sub-5:00 on his first … Continue reading →

Posted in 50m, luna sandals, marathon, race, running, ultra | 5 Replies
Apr 08

Preparing For My First 50 Mile UltraMarathon

Posted on April 8, 2014 by kowsik
Lake Sonoma 50 - My First 50 Mile Ultra Marathon

It’s hard to believe that Lake Sonoma 50, my first 50 mile ultramarathon is less than a week away! The closer it gets, the harder is for me to reconcile that I’m going to be toeing the line to run … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, luna sandals, marathon, race, running, ultra | 14 Replies
Oct 08

How to Replace the ATS Laces on Luna Sandals

Posted on October 8, 2013 by kowsik
Priority Mail

A couple of weeks ago, I was out on a run with my Luna Sandals on a beautiful bay area Sunday morning. I was probably about 8 miles out from home, tackling some gravel on the Bay Trail, when the ATS … Continue reading →

Posted in luna sandals, repair | Leave a reply
Sep 25

What’s Worse in Running? DNF vs DNS

Posted on September 25, 2013 by kowsik

In case you don’t know what DNF vs DNS is, it’s Did-Not-Finish vs. Did-Not-Start. So far, in the dozen or so races I’ve run, I’ve been fortunate to always finish the race no matter how long it took. I had … Continue reading →

Posted in barefoot, healing, injury, luna sandals, recovery, running | Leave a reply
Aug 15

Barefoot Hiking – Quietude at 11,000 feet

Posted on August 15, 2013 by kowsik
Leave Only Footprints Behind

I’m writing this on the plane at 28,000 feet, watching the Rock Mountains unfold under the frosty wings of my United flight. I got to spend the last few days at Boulder with my wife and I’ve come away with … Continue reading →

Posted in barefoot, hiking, luna sandals | 1 Reply
Jun 05

Busting the Top 10 Myths of Barefoot Running

Posted on June 5, 2013 by kowsik
Marble Mountain Wilderness

There’s a link-bait article on New York Times that’s going around about how barefoot running is questionable from a health point of view. They seem to troll on this topic periodically with questionable research and study behind it. Over the … Continue reading →

Posted in barefoot, luna sandals, myths, rant, running | 6 Replies
Apr 02

Mono’s by Luna Sandals – First Impressions

Posted on April 2, 2013 by kowsik
Luna Sandals Mono's

I’ve been mostly running with my Original Luna Sandals for the past 8 months and love running in open toed sandals. Luckily so far, I haven’t stubbed my toes yet. I’d like to believe it’s skills, but know better. Though … Continue reading →

Posted in luna sandals, review | 9 Replies
Mar 06

Luna Sandals – 700 Miles Later

Posted on March 6, 2013 by kowsik
Luna Sandals - Punctured Heel

I bought my Original Luna Sandals in July last year since then we’ve been great buddies. I had to send in a tracing of my feet and order the custom version since running barefoot has made my arch more pronounced and my … Continue reading →

Posted in luna sandals, running | 3 Replies
Jan 08

Review – Split Toe Socks from Luna Sandals

Posted on January 8, 2013 by kowsik
Tabi Split Toe Socks

After freezing through two of my last races (barefoot running in 40°F can be a little difficult), I added Split Toe Socks from Luna Sandals to my christmas list. Santa was a little late (apparently the Elves had them back … Continue reading →

Posted in barefoot, gear, luna sandals, review, running, socks | 3 Replies
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