Feet feel ok.
Increased speed means my feet are a little more sore than I thought, and I’m aware of a correction taking place to protect the sore areas, i.e. my feet are reducing their tendency to land on the outside of the sole.
28th July — Easy 5 mile road run in Asics Cumulus shoes.
Just a gentle run wearing old, cushioned, but not supportive shoes.
The first barefoot run — 25th July
This was my first run barefoot on a tarmac road.
It’s a country lane with quite a smooth surface, although fairly coarse in places — no loose stones or gravel. The run was just short of 2 miles long, out and back. I’d recommend any new barefooters to run out and back so that they are not forced to complete a circuit on sore feet.
This run was flat to
Barefoot Running — Introduction
Why a section on here about running barefoot?
Like many people, I have read Christopher McDougall’s thought-provoking book, Born to Run.
Aside from the fascinating story, the information and ideas contained in the book have been a revelation. Reading this book coincided with taking part in a 10k road race recently. Lining up at the start I was amazed to see