The Barefoot Running Diaries

• 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

Total distance:  8km (treadmill)

Distance Barefoot: 6km (treadmill)

 After a week skiing (not a very barefoot friendly activity), I was back on it this week.  The relative rest gave my calf strain time to recover and now feels absolutely fine, but the cold weather seemed to follow me home and it’s been a bit cold and snowy this week.  So far I’ve managed a couple of barefoot runs on the treadmill.  read more