Dai

Well, that was good fun!  Ran the Bristol 10k this morning with a time of 51 mins 11 secs in my Luna sandals.  That’s actually my best time since I set my PB about 5 years ago of 48mins something.  What makes me feel even better about it was that this came off a 6 week training plan, which I started 2 weeks after almost 3 months off training after my achilles injury.

I decided on my Lunas read more

• Total weekly miles

8.5 miles.

• Number of running sessions

2.

• Total weekly barefoot mile

0 miles.

• Number of barefoot running sessions

0.

• Running terrain

Mostly flat, on a mixture of pavement and mud.

• Ground surface of barefoot runs

N/A.

• Runs in minimalist shoes, e.g. Five Fingers.

Lunas on my shorter run, RunAmocs on my long run.  I had to miss a session this week because of some foot pain.  I didn’t want to push through it, especially this close to the 10k.  I think the pain might have been from over-tightening my Luna laces.  Seems I have a bit to learn about tying them…  Might not read more

• Total weekly miles

11 miles.

• Number of running sessions

3.

• Total weekly barefoot mile

1.5 miles.

• Number of barefoot running sessions

1 (at the end of my 3 mile shod run).

• Running terrain

Mostly flat, on a mixture of pavement and mud.

• Ground surface of barefoot runs

Pavement.

• Runs in minimalist shoes, e.g. Five Fingers.

Luna Sandals on 2 shorter runs (2 and 3 miles respectively), Moc3s on the 5 miler, which turned into a 6 miler.  I’ve had the Lunas for a few months now ( I bought a DIY kit, which is much cheaper than a ready-made sandal, and much more fun to make!), but only recently got the read more

• Total weekly miles

12 miles.

• Number of running sessions

4.

• Total weekly barefoot mile

1 miles.

• Number of barefoot running sessions

1.

• Running terrain

Mostly flat, on a mixture of pavement and mud.

• Ground surface of barefoot runs

Pavement.

• Runs in minimalist shoes, e.g. Five Fingers.

RunAmocs on three runs, Vivobarefoot Evos on my long run because of pouring rain.  Much as I love my RunAmocs, they aren’t much cop when it’s really wet out.

• Weather for barefoot runs (rain on road?)

Damp and slightly muddy on trails, but nice and dry on pavement.

• Condition of skin on feet — hotspots, blisters

Blisters are healing.  No other injuries.  I ran a mile barefoot with no discomfort or read more

• Total weekly miles

9 miles.

• Number of running sessions

3.

• Total weekly barefoot mile

1 miles.

• Number of barefoot running sessions

2.

• Running terrain

Mostly flat, on a mixture of pavement and mud.

• Ground surface of barefoot runs

Pavement and earth trails.

• Runs in minimalist shoes, e.g. Five Fingers.

RunAmocs on all runs, removing them for about half a mile each on 2 runs.

• Weather for barefoot runs (rain on road?)

Damp and slightly muddy on trails.

• Condition of skin on feet — hotspots, blisters

The blisters continue to heal slowly.  Barefoot running has been limited because of them and the fact that it’s been cold and wet here.

• Interesting/amusing comments received during the week: e.g. ‘You’ve got no shoes on!’

No comments, lots of looks though.  I think that there’s read more

A long gap here between posts… But it’s not as bad as it seems!  I’ve been back running for just over a month now after inuring my achilles tendon just before christmas.  My achilles took about two and a half months to improve to the point that I could run again, and it’s taken me another month or so to get to the point where I feel I’ve got something to write about read more