barefootzumbarunner

On Thursday (3 days ago) I squeaked out a 1/2mi barefoot run and it felt great. Really had to take it slow. Still some aches and pains in my left foot, so hopefully with some gentle running I’ll be able to ease myself back in and work my way back up there in mileage.

Sunday: 2.25mi barefoot…felt fantastic!

Wednesday: 3.8mi barefoot. HOT. My feet are not used to running during the heat, read more

Foot is feeling really good, still a twinge here and there when I push it a little. Getting really anxious to get out for a run. Did some swimming last week and walking around on trails and gravel roads barefoot for the duration of our week vacation. It felt wonderful! Still working on stretching, massaging and exercising my feet to keep them strong.

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 good massage, stretch and a little light muscle workout (toe curling and uncurling, toe spreading). Hoping for a solid recovery and am ever so anxious to get back out there for read more

Tuesday: 4mi run…perfect. Some top of foot pain in my left foot.

Thursday: 3.5mi run with hubby and kids. Tofp still there

Sunday: 13.1, ran faster than I had during training and think I may have a stress fracture where I was having tofp on my left foot. I’ll be resting this puppy up and anxiously awaiting the day I can get out for a run. The race was fantastic, felt very strong and charged read more

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. Ending in tofp and bofp on left foot. Not sure if it was the heat of the pavement that promoted poor form, or if it is just typical aches of mileage (though don’t have read more

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 shady patch along the route…it was like hitting up a lemonade stand in the middle of a desert. Good stuff.

and….that’s it. Just a bad run week, no read more