Total weekly miles: 5.5
Total BF miles: 5.5
Barefoot Sessions: 3
Terrain: Mostly asphalt, but got some trails and gravel in.
Gave my shoes to a friend for safe keeping. I am not using shoes anymore.
Weather: Very warm week.
Condition of Feet: The left foot is slowly getting stronger. I notice I am limping less, but I will watch it closely. The story this week is about the soles. Sore and tender read more
This past week saw 2 barefoot runs.
Like nearly all my barefoot runs, these were included in longer runs (so I usually end up carrying my shoes looking silly).
For those who need convincing that running shoes can have detrimental effects on running action, I’d suggest trying the following short road run. Run for one mile with shoes on, stop and take them off, then (if the surface allows), run read more
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Sunday: 6.5mi all chipseal, well little bit of sidewalk in there too. Good run, feet felt good, legs felt strong. No rawness during or after run, arches just a little sore from doing speedier than usual run.
Wednesday: 8mi run. Ending in tofp and bofp on left foot. Not sure if it was the heat of the pavement that promoted poor form, or if it is just typical aches of mileage (though don’t have read more
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Tuesday: first barefoot run of the week, somewhere around 4 miles. Easy pace run with the jogger, feet felt fantastic the whole way. Running on the hot pavement/trails was interesting. Made for some good foot feel when I’d hit a shady patch along the route…it was like hitting up a lemonade stand in the middle of a desert. Good stuff.
and….that’s it. Just a bad run week, no read more
Well, it’s getting a bit frustrating because I’m still struggling to shift this Achilles niggle.
I was hoping it would be gone now, but it is hindering my barefoot running progress. It’s not stopping me, but it is restricting me.
Anyway, a reasonable week’s training including 2 short barefoot runs on the road.
Total weekly miles: 40.8
Barefoot: 2.2