Monthly Archives: May 2010

In order to maintain my best in terms of physical fitness, I have to take a break every now and then. I usually wait till my sister and I go on a trip to take time off from running/weight training, but because… Continue reading

I’m way behind on this thing.  After the marathon, I took a couple weeks off/easy just to recover.  Two weeks after the race, we had a local 5K that I ran in VFFs.  Since the race I’ve run in my… Continue reading

I was sidelined for approximately two weeks due to a bout of Metatarsalgia brought on by doing too much speed work on the track in my VFF Sprints.  Looks like for Week 9 I’ll be getting back to some easy,… Continue reading



Total weekly miles: 5.5

Total BF miles: 5.5

Barefoot Sessions: 3

Terrain: Mostly asphalt, but got some trails and gravel in.

Gave my shoes to a friend for safe keeping. I am not using shoes anymore.

Weather: Very warm… Continue reading

Sunday: 6.5mi all chipseal, well little bit of sidewalk in there too. Good run, feet felt good, legs felt strong. No rawness during or after run, arches just a little sore from doing speedier than usual run.

Wednesday: 8mi run.… Continue reading

Tuesday: first barefoot run of the week, somewhere around 4 miles. Easy pace run with the jogger, feet felt fantastic the whole way. Running on the hot pavement/trails was interesting. Made for some good foot feel when I’d hit a… Continue reading

Well, it’s getting a bit frustrating because I’m still struggling to shift this Achilles niggle.

I was hoping it would be gone now, but it is hindering my barefoot running progress. It’s not stopping me, but it is restricting me.… Continue reading

Looks like this week will be a recovery week. I went out a little too hard last Saturday with the speed work and now I have some swelling on the bottom of my foot on the forefoot area between the… Continue reading