Monthly Archives: June 2010

Giving up the road shoes

By Soul Man | Published: June 30, 2010

The time has come to either bite the bullet and buy more road shoes or give them up altogether and stay with the neutral off-roaders.  The title to the post tells you what I have decided, but can I… Continue reading

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Week 5

By Barefoot Megan | Published: June 28, 2010

Total weekly miles: 12

Running sessions: 4

Total barefoot miles: 2

BF sessions: 2

Surface: asphalt, grass, gravel

Runs in minimalist shoes: all

Weather: 89-95 with 75%-90% humidity

Feet condition:  Calloused but not bad at all.  I was

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Soul Man Weekly Summary – Week 2

By Soul Man | Published: June 27, 2010

Total distance about 8.5 miles, over 2 runs, mainly off-road, hard grass footpaths, trails, some pavements, mainly sunny and dry

3.5 miles barefoot, 1 run, grass and pavements, sunny and dry, sore pads, limp and first big blisters.

Start slowly,… Continue reading

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Glastonbury at 40 (younger than me then…)

By Soul Man | Published: June 25, 2010

The blister from my 2nd barefoot run seems like it’s no longer filled with fluid and it might reattach – at least I’m not limping anymore.

I had a little achilles tendon tension very first thing on the day… Continue reading

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2nd Barefoot Run – Oh dear!

By Soul Man | Published: June 22, 2010

Hands up, I admit it, I ignored the warnings and was far too ambitious.

I thought I would run half my normal distance around The Downs but felt fine, so carried on for more than three miles.  Around two… Continue reading

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Changing things up.

By Nyal | Published: June 22, 2010

Total weekly miles: 9

Total BF miles: 9

Barefoot Sessions: 3

Terrain: Trails and asphalt, a little bit of the gravel madness.

Weather: Rainy and cool week.

Condition of Feet: Morton’s Toe patches are flaring up again, even with

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The Achilles worsens

By GC | Published: June 21, 2010

A 2 week spell with only 6 runs and just 2 short barefoot runs.

Resting after the relay and trying to recover in time for the Redcar Half Marathon just a week later. A reasonable run at Redcar reverting to running in… Continue reading

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Mendip Mash Up

By Soul Man | Published: June 19, 2010

Weekly Summary – Week 1

Total distance about 25 miles, over 4 runs, mainly off-road, hard grass, stone paths, trails, some pavements, mainly sunny and dry

2 miles barefoot, 1 run, grass, gritty paths (hardest surface to run on),… Continue reading

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Week 4

By Barefoot Megan | Published: June 19, 2010

Total weekly miles: 11

Running sessions: 4

Total barefoot miles: 1  Took my shoes off with a little over a mile to go.  It was 86 and 430pm.  The ground was so hot I had to put them

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Near 2 weeks into injury recovery, 4 weeks to go

By barefootzumbarunner | Published: June 18, 2010

Foot is feeling remarkably better, though I can tell when I’ve pushed my limits and have been on it for too long. I’ve been letting my foot breath out of my ace bandage hard sole footwear, giving the muscles a… Continue reading

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