Monthly Archives: September 2009

Barefoot run 22 and 23

By GC | Published: September 29, 2009

A couple of gentle runs after Sunday’s long one.

The first one on the Monday started over the fields then on to the road for 2.8 miles barefoot, 5 miles total.

Tuesday 29th was just a 2 mile barefoot run… Continue reading

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Long run

By GC | Published: September 27, 2009

I actually wore a different pair of shoes for this run. My Terrocs are getting a bit hammered, and I’m also getting a bit concerned about my Achilles problem that is not getting any better.
So for this 18… Continue reading

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5k race and barefoot run 21

By GC | Published: September 26, 2009

26th September

After a steady 6 mile road run on Thursday the next run was a 5k race at Hove Park near Brighton on Saturday.

Ran this pretty well (in Terrocs) and afterwards jogged around most of the 1.8k laps… Continue reading

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The 20th barefoot run

By GC | Published: September 24, 2009

Beginning now to feel some fitness improvements as a result of the increase in mileage.

Mondays run was interesting for me. I am sure anyone who runs a bit experiences these strange variations in performance ability that have little to… Continue reading

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Hill running and a longer barefoot run

By GC | Published: September 21, 2009

Another weekend away. This time up to Newcastle where my better half was running the Great North Run.

19th September

On Saturday, I ran up a hill called the Nab near Middlesbrough, just on the edge of the Cleveland Hills.… Continue reading

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A workout for the calf muscles

By GC | Published: September 17, 2009

No barefoot running today, although the calf muscles did get a good workout at the evening’s session at the running club. A short pyramid session with 1, 2, 3 and 4 minute bursts then back down again. These were done… Continue reading

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Rough Road

By GC | Published: September 17, 2009

Barefoot run 18

Yesterday was another longish run of 13 miles on the road. I decided to run the last mile without shoes, but I got a nasty surprise. The road surface looked pretty rough, no loose stuff, but I… Continue reading

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14th September 3 miles barefoot

By GC | Published: September 14, 2009

Felt very tired today so just an easy jog starting off over the fields. Once I hit the road I took the shoes off to see how the feet felt. They coped pretty well with a mile so I kept… Continue reading

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13th September 10k race and extra miles

By GC | Published: September 13, 2009

A local undulating 10k road race, again run in Terrocs. After race ran home about 4 miles and then some lunch. After about 3hrs ran back to get car, slightly longer 5 miles. The last three quarters of a mile… Continue reading

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11th September — Barefoot Run 15

By GC | Published: September 12, 2009

Lately I’ve been conscious of a little stagnation with my barefoot running. I set myself a rough limit to my barefoot running to ensure I didn’t to too much too soon (TMTS). That limit was 5%, and recently I’ve been… Continue reading

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