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After a long lay off due to stubborn Achilles tendon problem, I tentatively resumed barefoot running this week.
On Monday, after a superset track session I ran my mile cool down on a very wet, all-weather track. It felt great, and surprisingly, there was no soreness on my feet (I think a dry track might have produced different results though). So, it was good to learn that the feet have retained read more
Possibly enthused by the recent articles in the newspapers, I decided to take the running shoes off again. I have been taking a break whilst a slight, but stubborn, Achilles tendon problem improves. The recent cold weather proved too much temptation and I just had to see what it was like to run barefoot on snow covered roads.
It was, admittedly, just a short trial, but it was an interesting experience read more
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Over the past few days I’ve had few opportunities for a barefoot run. Much of my running this time of year is done in the dark, and the state of the roads due to recent weather has meant that even during the day it’s been less than inviting.
Despite this, there have been times when I’ve thought about ditching the shoes and chosen not to. This is because I am still rather concerned read more
Those who stumble upon this post, titled ‘Florence Marathon’, in a report on the barefoot running experiment, will make obvious assumptions. Actually no, I didn’t run the marathon barefoot, and there was never any intention to. But, it has been mentioned throughout the last few weeks, and a brief report is included here for completeness.
So what of the race? (he writes still scratching read more
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Another 7 days with 36 miles total and only one barefoot run of three quarters of a mile.
Cutting down now for the coming marathon, I’ll not be running any more barefoot miles for a while to give the Achilles a chance to heal.
The problem (I won’t use the word injury) with my Achilles tendon has become quite a feature of my barefoot running experiment. It’s never stopped my read more
The past 7 days has seen 40 miles, 3 of which having been run barefoot. Slightly less than my planned 10%. It also saw my thirtieth barefoot run (1.6 miles) since I started back on July 25th.
The dreadful recent weather and lack of light in the evening has made running barefoot tricky. Still nursing a slightly worrying Achilles tendon has also made me think about the shoes I am wearing. I really read more