The Barefoot Running Diaries

Monday: 3mi in socks on the treadmill at gym, working on increasing speed. Under 24min to finish the 3mi

Wednesday: 10.25mi barefoot outside. Feet are pretty sore after this. The route consisted of mostly really rough pavement, stepped off to the grass from time to time to give my feet some relief. Took it really slow, 1h45min to finish, especially on the really rough parts and sped up on the smoother read more

In 1995 I took up running by accident.  I wanted to buy a Nordic Track and, as my wife will attest, I have this horrible habit of buying stuff with the best of intentions and then having them turn into fantastic dust collectors.  So I told myself if I got up every morning and went for a walk (for a full month) I’d go buy the machine.  Well the walk itself became fun.  One day I decided read more

Well that toe issue I posted about is gone in the Vibrams. It really hurt walking the half mile to class and half mile back. Super annoying. But I got back home, popped, drained, and cleaned the blister again. After that it was totally fine. As predicted, the Vibrams were perfect for running in them. Unlike BF, when my toes are touching more and that one toe is slightly under the adjacent one, the read more

My fourth toe on the right side that was bothering me during the BF run a couple days ago has a pretty good blister on it that I had to pop. It’s bothering me during walking a bit since the bottom of the toe is a bit under the one next to it, so it’s getting pressed on each time I step.
I think it will be ok in Vibrams though, since the shoe separates the toes so it will not be read more

I am Nyal Davidsson and here is a little bit about myself. I am  a 31 year old man living in Norway. I have been running an average of 20 to 25 miles a week for the last ten years. I have run on all kinds of terrain, as I have lived in several different cities here and in the United States. I prefer trails that are chock full of hills. I also enjoy running through interesting areas or landscapes. Like most people, I have gone barefoot a lot when I was a kid. When I was 18 or so, I used to hike barefoot at times and never really had any problems. It was almost as if my feet were made to be naked. I have had a tendency to develop Achilles tendonitis. Lately, I am suffering from tendonitis on another part of the leg. This type of injury concerns me a lot. I have never had any problems with shin splints, but have had sore knees a couple times. I have to be careful in choosing my shoes. I buy and use trail runners of several brands. I have used regular running shoes, but they have poor traction on snow and ice.

I am a very slow runner. I have always just taken my time and have a high cadence and am light on my feet. I have noticed I tend not to heel strike very much and I wonder if this is partly the reason I have been largely injury free. My right foot splays to the right, as I am also a longboarder and kick with that leg. I have not been able to correct for this and when I have tried I end up hurt. So read more