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7 September, 2010 By Soul Man Leave a Comment

The Bristol Half

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Sunday was wet and breezy and that was great.  11,600 people ran and 900 lost their timing chips in the rain – including a friend of ours and he finished in 1:28, so I hope they can give him an official time from the photographs crossing the line.

How did I do?  Well I survived and with no injuries at all.  13 miles on hard roads and cobbles in off road shoes and it was the fastest Half Marathon I have run, and I put it all down to barefoot/forefoot running.

I crossed the line at 1:32 and apart from some stiffness in my upper quads from the effort I put in, and some tightness in my lower calves, which I think is from so much ‘bouncing’ on the forefoot, I feel very well.

Since changing my running style I believe I am running much faster and am able to adapt my running style and pace with my greater awareness and control.

It’s going to be a while before I am running anywhere like this distance barefoot – the tissues of my feet just need time to get used to it, but I am thrilled that the rest of my anatomy is beginning to thrive on the change of emphasis in this mode of locomotion.

So will I shed my shoes for Bristol Half Marathon 2011?  Let’s see…

Filed Under: barefoot running diaries Tagged With: barefoot, Bristol, cobbles, forefoot, Half Marathon, stiffness, tightness

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