Geoffrey Baker

Apr 27, 2012 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health Tagged: Big Toe, blisters, brett maune, Cutouts, Dick Collins, Feet And Legs, Feet Legs, gait, Gauze, Geoff Baker, Geoffrey Baker, Good Friend, leukotape, Light Skin, Light Strip, Photogra, Renown, Right Foot, Rough Note, Soft Foam, Spine, taped feet, the barkley, Winning The Race

When Geoff Baker sent me a few photos of feet, which he took at this year’s Barkley, I found two jewels. The composition of Brett Maune’s feet in the two photos after winning the race is great. The first photo shows Brett removing tape from his feet. The condition of his feet and legs is rough. Note the light skin on the heel where he’s removing tape. Another light strip of skin is shown on the bottom of the big toe. A strip of tape is still evident on the inside of the right foot. The …

Apr 19, 2012 · by John · In: Footcare, Sports Tagged: Baker Photography, Barkley Marathon, Barkleys, Cutoffs, Endurance, Feet And Legs, feet at barkely, Feet Legs, Fun Run, Geoff Baker, Geoffrey Baker, geoffrey barker photography, Mile Races, Nbsp Nbsp Nbsp Nbsp Nbsp, Portraits, Race Photos, Runners

The Barkley Marathon is considered one of the toughest 100-mile races in the world. It has 59,100 feet of climb (and 59,100 feet of descent), more than any other 100-mile race. Since the race began in 1986, only 13 runners out of about 900 have finished within the 60-hour cutoff. The Barkley consists of 5 20-mile loops with no aid except for water at two points. The cutoffs for the 100 mile race are 12 hours per loop. The 60 mile "fun run" has a cutoff of 40 hours, or 13:20 per loop. To prove …

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