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Mar, 25, 2010

Northwest Profile: Runs Barefoot In The Rain Gal

You probably don’t know the “northwest profile” commercials from Pemco, unless you live here. Or you listen to Seattle Internet Radio in an effort to step up your coolness. Or you’re a seattle northwest wannabe. (Or, rather, soon-to-be Seattle-ites.)

However, if you’re from the Northwest, these profiles sort of hit home.

Really close to home, actually.

As in: Me.

Here she is, ladies and gentlemen, Northwest Profile #39: Runs Barefoot In The Rain Gal.

You can find her on a weekday morning or early on the weekend running along the Burk Gilman or Samamish Trails. She’s got her orange REI rain-repelling super-wicking fast-drying hoodie. She’s listening to acoustic angst folk music counting her miles with her Nike+. It’s fifty and pouring. And? She’s barefoot.

Runs Barefoot (In Vibrams) In The Rain Gal, you’re one of us: A little different.

Mar, 25, 2010 Filed in: Fitness •Weght Loss and Body Image • Read the Archives

Comments

Those are the weirdest things I've ever seen! I had to google "Vibrams", because my first thought was "what is she on about? She's not barefoot, there is some kind of weird monster foot down there!!"
Posted by pixielation on 2010-04-01 09:43:51 Gah! You're soooo cute. I love you!!
Posted by sam_temptingmama on 2010-03-31 10:02:12 I love to run in my Vibrams in the rain. It makes me feel free.
Posted by Tricia Honea on 2010-03-27 21:20:50 OMG, those radio commercials always crack me up! Isn't there even one about a Subaru, too? Heh.
Posted by Lanna on 2010-03-26 23:35:02 I don't exactly... know... what to think of those things. Are they like, feet gloves? So odd. And, what I'm about to say, I say with respect: only people in Seattle could possibly come up with those. Seriously. But, Heh! ya know! Whatever works for you!
Posted by Texan Mama on 2010-03-26 21:15:49 OMG, totally. I love this. Pemco needs to sponsor you Leslie!
Posted by Carrie on 2010-03-26 15:17:25 I have exactly the same Vibrams, but I reserve mine for when it's not raining.
Posted by Average Jane on 2010-03-26 14:31:58 I've heard running in a Seattle rain storm is quite the experience.
Posted by Allie on 2010-03-26 01:08:35 There's something very special about running in a Seattle rain storm. I don't know if I could do it barefoot though I have friends who swear by those!
Posted by Steph on 2010-03-25 21:21:15 You are hilarious. And I remember those ads from when I lived there. I have yet to take my Vibrams out in the rain. But, go you! That's awesome.
Posted by cindy w on 2010-03-25 18:50:34 You rawk! Can't wait to be "Runs in the city with seen-once-a-year-pal."
Posted by amanda on 2010-03-25 17:49:10 LOVE those things. I've never actually been able to USE them but I want some!
Posted by Sarah on 2010-03-25 16:53:47

Sarah

J03/25/2010

LOVE those things. I’ve never actually been able to USE them but I want some!
amanda

J03/25/2010

You rawk! Can’t wait to be “Runs in the city with seen-once-a-year-pal.”
cindy w

J03/25/2010

You are hilarious. And I remember those ads from when I lived there.

I have yet to take my Vibrams out in the rain. But, go you! That’s awesome.
Steph

J03/25/2010

There’s something very special about running in a Seattle rain storm. I don’t know if I could do it barefoot though I have friends who swear by those!
Allie

J03/26/2010

I’ve heard running in a Seattle rain storm is quite the experience.
Average Jane

J03/26/2010

I have exactly the same Vibrams, but I reserve mine for when it’s not raining.
Carrie

J03/26/2010

OMG, totally. I love this. Pemco needs to sponsor you Leslie!
Texan Mama

J03/26/2010

I don’t exactly… know… what to think of those things. Are they like, feet gloves? So odd. And, what I’m about to say, I say with respect: only people in Seattle could possibly come up with those. Seriously.

But, Heh! ya know! Whatever works for you!
Lanna

J03/26/2010

OMG, those radio commercials always crack me up! Isn’t there even one about a Subaru, too? Heh.
Tricia Honea

J03/27/2010

I love to run in my Vibrams in the rain. It makes me feel free.
sam_temptingmama

J03/31/2010

Gah! You’re soooo cute. I love you!!
pixielation

J04/01/2010

Those are the weirdest things I’ve ever seen! I had to google “Vibrams”, because my first thought was “what is she on about? She’s not barefoot, there is some kind of weird monster foot down there!!”